All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery: school finances
Tight
Holds £43k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£7k | £38k | 193 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£21k | £17k | 194 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£14k | £31k | 192 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£6k | £85k | 172 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£13k | £98k | 167 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£77k | £21k | 240 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£199k | £43k | 199 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 27% of them. It spends £9,553 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,847.
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 | £4,085 | £3,129 | £2,929–£3,415 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,613 | £1,310 | £1,139–£1,537 |
Supply staff | £55 | £91 | £56–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £417 | £311 | £222–£392 |
Premises | £523 | £360 | £292–£449 |
Energy | £181 | £100 | £83–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £302 | £245–£354 |
Bought-in services | £141 | £197 | £64–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Longvernal Primary School Large reserves
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Denmead Infant School Healthy
- Horn's Mill Primary School Healthy
- East Farleigh Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wellington Lions Primary Academy Healthy
- High Green Primary School Healthy
- Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Perranporth Community Primary School Large reserves
- Potley Hill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Shaw CE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £10,241 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £553 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £312 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of All Saints Primary School and Nursery, Stibbard (charity 1076272, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £7k | £9k |
2024-09 | £6k | £6k |
2023-09 | £4k | £4k |
2022-09 | £3k | £3k |
2021-09 | £524 | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,613 a pupil, against a typical £1,310 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £181 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £523 a pupil, against a typical £360 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,085 a pupil, against a typical £3,129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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