St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £987k | £786k | +£201k | £206k | 211 |
2019-20 | £963k | £718k | +£245k | £294k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | £0 | £295k | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£62k | £0 | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£63k | £0 | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£144k | £0 | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£94k | £73k | 159 |
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 £6,881 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,751.
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 | £3,384 | £3,556 | £2,942–£3,853 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,428 | £1,619 | £1,184–£1,950 |
Supply staff | £44 | £136 | £64–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £314 | £359 | £297–£437 |
Premises | £409 | £388 | £327–£475 |
Energy | £138 | £122 | £91–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £322 | £251–£434 |
Bought-in services | £226 | £197 | £109–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakfield Academy In deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Healthy
- Kiveton Park Infant School Tight
- Milborne Port Primary School Healthy
- Chapel Break Infant School Tight
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Falconer's Hill Infant School Large reserves
- North Walsham Infant School In deficit
- Brackenwood Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School In deficit
- Frome Valley CofE First School Healthy
- Tavistock Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,302 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £616 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £170 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARY'S CE JUNIOR SCHOOL LONG STRATTON PTFA (charity 1211085, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £5k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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