Lodge Lane Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £25k 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). Norfolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WENSUM 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£59k | £105k | 239 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£38k | £178k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£13k | £201k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£25k | £208k | 181 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£53k | £0 | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£3k | £0 | 165 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£53k | £25k | 168 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,571 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,985.
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 | £3,185 | £3,412 | £3,057–£3,629 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,119 | £1,330 | £990–£1,624 |
Supply staff | £18 | £154 | £92–£289 |
Admin and clerical | £208 | £364 | £240–£431 |
Premises | £405 | £360 | £285–£415 |
Energy | £107 | £108 | £88–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £287 | £190–£368 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £196 | £130–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Tight
- Southfield Junior School Large reserves
- Cranmore Infant School Large reserves
- Tollesbury School Large reserves
- Ferring C of E Primary School Healthy
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Tight
- Yealmpton Primary School In deficit
- Prettygate Infant School Large reserves
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Large reserves
- Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School In deficit
- Cove Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,369 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £321 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £518 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LODGE LANE INFANT SCHOOL (charity 1186022, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £13k | £8k |
2025-08 | £12k | £22k |
2024-08 | £8k | £203 |
2023-08 | £10k | £280 |
2022-08 | £11k | £7k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% 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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