Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION 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 | £947k | £928k | +£19k | £67k | 206 |
2019-20 | £905k | £899k | +£6k | £0 | 202 |
2020-21 | £973k | £942k | +£31k | £0 | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £921k | +£115k | £0 | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£81k | £0 | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£67k | £0 | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £98k | 196 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,633 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,695.
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 | £2,969 | £3,202 | £2,992–£3,390 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,862 | £1,198 | £1,064–£1,482 |
Supply staff | £270 | £96 | £54–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £224 | £295 | £235–£354 |
Premises | £281 | £334 | £286–£408 |
Energy | £82 | £98 | £83–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £265 | £303 | £259–£386 |
Bought-in services | £46 | £177 | £100–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Oxhey First School Healthy
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Healthy
- Chestnut Lane School Healthy
- Gawsworth Primary School Healthy
- Boughton Primary School Large reserves
- Kingshill Infant School Healthy
- Addingham Primary School In deficit
- Oaklands Primary School Large reserves
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,337 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £378 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £316 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £270 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,862 a pupil, against a typical £1,198 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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