Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2021-22, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2021-22
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2021-22
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£24k | £143k | 72 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£11k | -£4k | 67 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£3k | £0 | 66 |
2021-22 | £483k | £480k | +£3k | £0 | 66 |
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 £7,273 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,838.
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 | £4,561 | £4,486 | £3,963–£4,996 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £136 | £1,845 | £1,267–£2,420 |
Supply staff | £121 | £157 | £67–£431 |
Admin and clerical | £500 | £492 | £437–£701 |
Premises | £470 | £517 | £413–£791 |
Energy | £136 | £184 | £138–£248 |
Learning resources & ICT | £258 | £439 | £339–£580 |
Bought-in services | £303 | £231 | £156–£382 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Harby Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Surfleet Primary School Large reserves
- Caldecote Church of England Academy Healthy
- Foulsham Primary School Academy In deficit
- Brown's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hilgay Riverside Academy Healthy
- The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon Large reserves
- Pendeen School Large reserves
- St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Mendham Primary School In deficit
- Partney Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2021-22
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £474k | £7,182 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £242 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £136 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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