Valley Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £49k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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 | £1.2m | £965k | +£203k | £240k | 190 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £829k | +£384k | £346k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £823k | +£425k | £383k | 175 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £827k | +£401k | £345k | 158 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £310k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£71k | £0 | 170 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £49k | 162 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,784 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,410.
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 | £6,475 | £3,892 | £3,540–£4,302 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,612 | £1,200–£1,955 |
Supply staff | £6 | £196 | £75–£294 |
Admin and clerical | £191 | £413 | £239–£581 |
Premises | £519 | £473 | £345–£608 |
Energy | £198 | £148 | £121–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £451 | £344 | £220–£453 |
Bought-in services | £12 | £199 | £66–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Foxes Piece School Large reserves
- St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool In deficit
- St James' Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy In deficit
- Waterside Primary School Large reserves
- Middlemarch School Healthy
- Frogwell Primary School Healthy
- Limes Farm Junior School Large reserves
- The Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Arnbrook Primary School In deficit
- Breakwater Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,469 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £784 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £327 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £6,475 a pupil, against a typical £3,892 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £198 a pupil, against a typical £148 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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