Ludham Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £33k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £553k | £555k | -£2k | £38k | 104 |
2019-20 | £569k | £568k | +£2k | £40k | 106 |
2020-21 | £600k | £577k | +£22k | £62k | 102 |
2021-22 | £631k | £652k | -£20k | £42k | 100 |
2022-23 | £727k | £753k | -£26k | £15k | 100 |
2023-24 | £780k | £778k | +£2k | £17k | 102 |
2024-25 | £849k | £855k | -£6k | £11k | 102 |
2025-26 | £981k | £959k | +£22k | £33k | 100 |
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 23% of them. It spends £9,543 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,845.
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 | £4,083 | £3,517 | £3,254–£4,087 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,333 | £1,365 | £1,077–£1,670 |
Supply staff | £244 | £183 | £96–£289 |
Admin and clerical | £439 | £393 | £274–£540 |
Premises | £501 | £400 | £325–£532 |
Energy | £202 | £134 | £112–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £336 | £348 | £272–£422 |
Bought-in services | £272 | £199 | £103–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harrowbarrow Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rettendon Primary School Large reserves
- The Ropsley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hevingham Primary School Large reserves
- Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School In deficit
- Catforth Primary School Healthy
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary School In deficit
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Harrold Primary Academy In deficit
- Etchingham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £861k | £8,565 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £788 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £33k | £324 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £120k | £1,195 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LUDHAM SCHOOL (charity 1209975, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £9k | £7k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,333 a pupil, against a typical £1,365 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £202 a pupil, against a typical £134 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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