South Wootton Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £64k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£9k | £68k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£6k | £62k | 227 |
2020-21 | £987k | £1.0m | -£31k | £31k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£3k | £34k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£49k | £83k | 236 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£36k | £47k | 240 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£4k | £52k | 239 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£12k | £64k | 224 |
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 £6,299 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,645.
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 | £3,104 | £3,124 | £2,921–£3,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,186 | £1,245 | £993–£1,556 |
Supply staff | £69 | £88 | £42–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £313 | £280–£362 |
Premises | £483 | £340 | £275–£401 |
Energy | £81 | £100 | £80–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £292 | £252 | £194–£354 |
Bought-in services | £148 | £164 | £76–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Durham Lane Primary School Tight
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Large reserves
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Healthy
- Maple Tree Primary School Healthy
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Healthy
- Stalyhill Junior School Healthy
- Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Five Spires Academy Healthy
- Freegrounds Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,861 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £119 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £45k | £199 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £510 |
Money raised by parents
SOUTH WOOTTON GRANT MAINTAINED JUNIOR SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1049253, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £6k |
2024-08 | £6k | £5k |
2023-08 | £4k | £5k |
2022-08 | £4k | £3k |
2021-08 | £847 | £3k |
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 premises is £483 a pupil, against a typical £340 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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