Cawston 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 2022-23, 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 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 2022-23
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2022-23
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £846k | £818k | +£28k | £20k | 159 |
2019-20 | £800k | £770k | +£30k | £3k | 158 |
2020-21 | £787k | £760k | +£27k | £0 | 153 |
2021-22 | £781k | £786k | -£5k | £0 | 154 |
2022-23 | £861k | £883k | -£22k | £0 | 157 |
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 3% of them. It spends £5,624 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,300.
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 | £3,439 | £3,568 | £3,088–£3,803 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £83 | £1,351 | £1,141–£1,710 |
Supply staff | £153 | £140 | £49–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £248 | £332 | £270–£390 |
Premises | £401 | £370 | £308–£416 |
Energy | £146 | £129 | £90–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £336 | £227–£428 |
Bought-in services | £140 | £202 | £128–£400 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary School Tight
- Wood End Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Cranford Park Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Tornedale Infant Academy Large reserves
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Stephen's CofE First School Healthy
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne Large reserves
- West Lynn Primary School Large reserves
- Margaret Wix Primary School Large reserves
- Dove Bank Primary School Large reserves
- Hipswell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2022-23
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £803k | £5,115 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £204 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £369 |
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?
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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