Colman Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £39k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
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: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £999k | £1.0m | -£32k | £68k | 179 |
2019-20 | £987k | £1.0m | -£61k | £6k | 174 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£4k | £10k | 175 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | £39k | 128 |
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 £9,641 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,131.
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 | £5,461 | £3,670 | £3,019–£4,036 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,558 | £1,186–£2,034 |
Supply staff | £438 | £151 | £98–£426 |
Admin and clerical | £211 | £356 | £243–£517 |
Premises | £500 | £388 | £312–£520 |
Energy | £203 | £136 | £111–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,516 | £324 | £219–£493 |
Bought-in services | £8 | £142 | £44–£344 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tenterden Infant School Large reserves
- Thornton Primary School Healthy
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Healthy
- Hensingham Primary School Healthy
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Teresa's RC Primary School In deficit
- Hotwells Primary School In deficit
- Rosegrove Infant School Heading for deficit
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy Healthy
- Spittal Community Primary School Healthy
- Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Academy Richmond Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £9,469 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £750 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | -£1k | £-8 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,516 a pupil, against a typical £324 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £203 a pupil, against a typical £136 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,461 a pupil, against a typical £3,670 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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