Nacton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £9k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN 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 | £501k | £472k | +£29k | £52k | 97 |
2019-20 | £524k | £443k | +£81k | £50k | 100 |
2020-21 | £553k | £570k | -£17k | £17k | 99 |
2021-22 | £590k | £594k | -£4k | -£6k | 97 |
2022-23 | £642k | £598k | +£44k | £8k | 94 |
2023-24 | £651k | £635k | +£16k | -£10k | 93 |
2024-25 | £694k | £658k | +£36k | £9k | 93 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,075 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,970.
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 | £3,269 | £3,898 | £3,674–£4,094 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,538 | £1,292 | £974–£1,533 |
Supply staff | £172 | £148 | £52–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £409 | £432 | £292–£532 |
Premises | £301 | £324 | £249–£477 |
Energy | £118 | £98 | £83–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £430 | £413 | £327–£562 |
Bought-in services | £54 | £245 | £119–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- The Marton Academy Large reserves
- Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington Tight
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Langdon Primary School Large reserves
- Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Large reserves
- Flamstead Village School Large reserves
- Newton Burgoland Primary School In deficit
- Malvern Wells CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £676k | £7,269 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £194 |
Money raised by parents
NACTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1082795, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £3k | £3k |
2024-07 | £4k | £4k |
2023-07 | £5k | £4k |
2022-07 | £2k | £2k |
2021-07 | £3k | £2k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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