St William's Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £145k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · Primary · Community 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£1k | £68k | 404 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£166 | £68k | 412 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£49k | £117k | 414 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£4k | £114k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£54k | £168k | 414 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£34k | £134k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£21k | £113k | 414 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£32k | £145k | 407 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,793 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,223.
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 | £3,121 | £3,086 | £2,840–£3,218 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,438 | £1,118 | £975–£1,341 |
Supply staff | £106 | £149 | £66–£293 |
Admin and clerical | £265 | £256 | £211–£319 |
Premises | £327 | £304 | £235–£356 |
Energy | £118 | £71 | £60–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £308 | £253 | £207–£339 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £126 | £74–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Taverham VC CE Junior School Healthy
- Notley Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Tight
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Whitby Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Church Langley Community Primary School Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Fairfields Primary School Healthy
- Outwoods Edge Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Tight
- Shelley Primary School Tight
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,013 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £330 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £75k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £351k | £862 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £118 a pupil, against a typical £71 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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