St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £46k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC 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 | £616k | £649k | -£33k | £101k | 110 |
2019-20 | £656k | £590k | +£66k | -£6k | 111 |
2020-21 | £651k | £603k | +£48k | £17k | 124 |
2021-22 | £807k | £721k | +£86k | £0 | 120 |
2022-23 | £727k | £804k | -£77k | £0 | 122 |
2023-24 | £766k | £966k | -£200k | £0 | 113 |
2024-25 | £832k | £943k | -£111k | £46k | 107 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,813 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,965.
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 | £4,093 | £3,504 | £3,198–£3,879 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,579 | £1,361 | £1,185–£1,610 |
Supply staff | £206 | £164 | £74–£323 |
Admin and clerical | £477 | £360 | £250–£585 |
Premises | £879 | £396 | £310–£504 |
Energy | £150 | £126 | £79–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £336 | £379 | £258–£464 |
Bought-in services | £168 | £193 | £81–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Avening Primary School Healthy
- Howe Park School In deficit
- Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) Large reserves
- Pangbourne Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Ashford Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School Healthy
- Haddenham Community Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £760k | £7,103 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £308 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £673 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on premises is £879 a pupil, against a typical £396 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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