Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £421k, 30% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
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 | £1.1m | +£2k | £58k | 211 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£8k | £66k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£8k | £75k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£33k | £108k | 233 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£134k | -£26k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£53k | -£79k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£64k | -£143k | 176 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.7m | -£259k | -£421k | 182 |
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 7% of them. It spends £9,102 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,867.
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 | £3,217 | £3,303 | £3,020–£3,494 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,305 | £1,358 | £1,157–£1,534 |
Supply staff | £50 | £120 | £72–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £411 | £327 | £206–£411 |
Premises | £1,165 | £346 | £289–£422 |
Energy | £50 | £108 | £86–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £460 | £290 | £245–£412 |
Bought-in services | £336 | £128 | £68–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Simon's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Shustoke CofE Primary School In deficit
- St John's Meads Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Girton Glebe Primary School In deficit
- Ashbrook School In deficit
- Thorngumbald Primary School Healthy
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- Leyburn Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,747 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £745 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £270 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £177k | £973 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF WICKLEWOOD SCHOOL (charity 1044050, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £10k | £5k |
2024-07 | £8k | £11k |
2023-07 | £10k | £4k |
2022-07 | £11k | £5k |
2021-07 | £2k | £800 |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,165 a pupil, against a typical £346 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £336 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £460 a pupil, against a typical £290 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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