Diss Church of England Junior Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £74k 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 sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£115k | £299k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£173k | £394k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£59k | £0 | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £0 | 209 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£5k | £0 | 199 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£140k | £0 | 189 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£331k | £74k | 162 |
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 40% of them. It spends £14,667 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,608.
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 | £6,772 | £3,724 | £3,379–£3,838 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,080 | £1,496 | £1,159–£1,865 |
Supply staff | £0 | £201 | £39–£426 |
Admin and clerical | £1,012 | £343 | £314–£428 |
Premises | £889 | £392 | £328–£447 |
Energy | £241 | £123 | £105–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £370 | £367 | £241–£454 |
Bought-in services | £370 | £198 | £126–£343 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fleet Wood Lane School Large reserves
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School Heading for deficit
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby Large reserves
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Tight
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Stakeford Primary School In deficit
- Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall Tight
- Ashchurch Primary School Large reserves
- Alton Infant School Healthy
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £16,037 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £115k | £710 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £109k | £673 |
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 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,012 a pupil, against a typical £343 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £889 a pupil, against a typical £392 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,080 a pupil, against a typical £1,496 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £241 a pupil, against a typical £123 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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