Magdalen Gates Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £143k in reserve, 9% 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£2k | £93k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£7k | £100k | 193 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £115k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£31k | £83k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£9k | £75k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£13k | £88k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£29k | £117k | 205 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£26k | £143k | 193 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,698 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,930.
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 | £3,517 | £3,175 | £2,945–£3,538 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,455 | £1,355 | £1,117–£1,612 |
Supply staff | £127 | £97 | £44–£304 |
Admin and clerical | £390 | £311 | £232–£367 |
Premises | £492 | £374 | £311–£451 |
Energy | £146 | £114 | £92–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £315 | £297 | £233–£447 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £139 | £74–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Roydon Primary Academy Large reserves
- Danesholme Infant Academy Large reserves
- Laburnum Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Healthy
- de Vere Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas Primary School Healthy
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- The Reginald Mitchell Primary School Large reserves
- Brompton Community Primary School Large reserves
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland Large reserves
- Dersingham Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,508 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £403 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £84k | £433 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £326 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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