Lionwood Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £283k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CLARION CORVUS 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.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£54k | £320k | 314 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£23k | £309k | 311 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£73k | £328k | 289 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£134k | £271k | 274 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£53k | £0 | 277 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£195k | £283k | 260 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,049.
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 | £3,081 | £3,453 | £3,074–£3,747 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,600 | £1,415 | £1,147–£1,686 |
Supply staff | £62 | £83 | £34–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £281 | £342 | £255–£459 |
Premises | £362 | £386 | £308–£430 |
Energy | £192 | £111 | £83–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £350 | £296 | £220–£394 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £126 | £97–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Tight
- Sharlston Community School Tight
- Redcastle Family School Healthy
- Intake Primary Academy Healthy
- Nova Primary School Healthy
- New Pastures Primary School Healthy
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy Tight
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Hylton Primary Academy Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Oakwood Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,496 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £254 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £192 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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