The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School): school finances
Healthy
Holds £382k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · All-through · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £5.7m | £5.8m | -£80k | £0 | 904 |
2023-24 | £6.4m | £6.2m | +£163k | £0 | 865 |
2024-25 | £6.7m | £6.4m | +£301k | £382k | 832 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 57% of them. It spends £7,714 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,053.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,040 | £3,878 | £3,647–£4,365 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,246 | £836 | £730–£1,005 |
Supply staff | £35 | £101 | £52–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £408 | £416 | £299–£538 |
Premises | £682 | £367 | £299–£440 |
Energy | £229 | £146 | £94–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £412 | £318–£521 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £67 | £21–£114 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth In deficit
- The Gatwick School Healthy
- Glebe Farm School In deficit
- Northstowe Learning Community Healthy
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Tight
- Litcham School In deficit
- Holy Trinity School Tight
- Polam Hall School In deficit
- Cranbrook Education Campus Large reserves
- King James Academy Royston In deficit
- King's Oak Academy Healthy
- Priory Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £7,710 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £754k | £907 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £304k | £366 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2022-23. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £208 a pupil, against a typical £67 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £682 a pupil, against a typical £367 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £229 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,246 a pupil, against a typical £836 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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