West Earlham Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 3% 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£32k | £210k | 229 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£5k | £205k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£18k | £223k | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£11k | £212k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£88k | £124k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£182k | -£58k | 226 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£48k | -£10k | 216 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£86k | £76k | 234 |
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 20% of them. It spends £10,095 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,812.
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 | £3,770 | £3,407 | £3,137–£3,727 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,406 | £1,684 | £1,508–£1,960 |
Supply staff | £80 | £88 | £38–£405 |
Admin and clerical | £465 | £382 | £320–£472 |
Premises | £518 | £388 | £335–£516 |
Energy | £60 | £118 | £101–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £99 | £313 | £238–£369 |
Bought-in services | £467 | £260 | £90–£441 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Batchley First and Nursery School In deficit
- Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Model Village Primary School Large reserves
- Holyhead Primary Academy Healthy
- Seven Stars Primary School Tight
- New Chapter Primary School Large reserves
- Abingdon Primary School Tight
- Broadmere Primary Academy Large reserves
- Garston Church of England Primary School Tight
- St George's CofE School In deficit
- Newlands Junior School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,836 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £408k | £1,744 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £116k | £497 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £381k | £1,627 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,406 a pupil, against a typical £1,684 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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