Blenheim Park Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £41k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AD MELIORA 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 | £424k | £466k | -£42k | £73k | 80 |
2019-20 | £477k | £503k | -£26k | £31k | 87 |
2020-21 | £495k | £829k | -£334k | £61k | 88 |
2021-22 | £530k | £554k | -£24k | £20k | 82 |
2022-23 | £585k | £503k | +£82k | £46k | 77 |
2023-24 | £503k | £525k | -£22k | £0 | 76 |
2024-25 | £537k | £520k | +£17k | £41k | 68 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,647 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,802.
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 | £2,103 | £4,593 | £4,095–£4,996 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £971 | £1,777 | £1,319–£2,405 |
Supply staff | £235 | £154 | £37–£372 |
Admin and clerical | £294 | £486 | £393–£582 |
Premises | £1,353 | £458 | £393–£577 |
Energy | £353 | £178 | £125–£262 |
Learning resources & ICT | £632 | £381 | £328–£488 |
Bought-in services | £1,103 | £209 | £57–£508 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Buildwas Academy In deficit
- Oughterside Primary School In deficit
- Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Heading for deficit
- Worth Primary School In deficit
- Fiskerton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Longney Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Winterton Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Southbroom Infants' School Healthy
- Much Marcle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Laceyfields Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £613k | £9,015 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £221 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £191 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,103 a pupil, against a typical £209 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,353 a pupil, against a typical £458 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £353 a pupil, against a typical £178 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £632 a pupil, against a typical £381 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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