Rollesby Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £31k in reserve, 3% 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 | £804k | £789k | +£15k | £12k | 169 |
2019-20 | £827k | £810k | +£17k | £29k | 162 |
2020-21 | £839k | £796k | +£43k | £72k | 158 |
2021-22 | £908k | £871k | +£36k | £108k | 160 |
2022-23 | £957k | £1.0m | -£46k | £62k | 125 |
2023-24 | £878k | £963k | -£85k | -£23k | 109 |
2024-25 | £871k | £883k | -£11k | -£35k | 104 |
2025-26 | £948k | £881k | +£66k | £31k | 109 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,087 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,675.
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 | £3,426 | £3,373 | £3,090–£3,803 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,463 | £1,465 | £1,060–£1,756 |
Supply staff | £58 | £133 | £26–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £368 | £237–£455 |
Premises | £416 | £346 | £273–£410 |
Energy | £86 | £114 | £81–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £569 | £329 | £231–£494 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £216 | £51–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Large reserves
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Healthy
- Calveley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Moggerhanger Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Large reserves
- Standlake Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Frizington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bradfield Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £811k | £7,439 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £732 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £298 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £137k | £1,255 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £569 a pupil, against a typical £329 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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