Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wakefield · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£5k | £179k | 304 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£21k | £158k | 298 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£2k | £156k | 298 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£39k | £117k | 292 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£59k | £58k | 286 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£50k | £108k | 300 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£55k | £163k | 283 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£64k | £99k | 274 |
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 £7,175 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,605.
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 | £3,156 | £3,170 | £2,703–£3,416 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,908 | £1,337 | £1,105–£1,564 |
Supply staff | £13 | £138 | £77–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £294 | £225–£365 |
Premises | £353 | £336 | £284–£401 |
Energy | £78 | £122 | £81–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £282 | £278 | £212–£351 |
Bought-in services | £134 | £103 | £52–£148 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Caddington Village School In deficit
- Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- The Meadows Primary School Healthy
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Richard Whittington Primary School Large reserves
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Yewdale School Healthy
- Pendragon Community Primary School Healthy
- Cherry Grove Primary School Heading for deficit
- Westwood First School Healthy
- Longford Park Primary School Large reserves
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,742 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £399 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £76k | £279 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £255 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,908 a pupil, against a typical £1,337 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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