St. Clements Hill Primary Academy: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £21k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BROAD HORIZONS 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 | £322k | £220k | +£102k | -£7k | 21 |
2019-20 | £419k | £278k | +£141k | £13k | 44 |
2020-21 | £579k | £494k | +£85k | £46k | 90 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£29k | £0 | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£162k | £0 | 246 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£119k | -£21k | 304 |
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 3% of them. It spends £6,112 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,487.
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 | £1,934 | £3,128 | £2,957–£3,275 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,171 | £1,339 | £1,146–£1,667 |
Supply staff | £89 | £125 | £85–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £164 | £297 | £228–£363 |
Premises | £441 | £322 | £283–£392 |
Energy | £145 | £100 | £79–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £263 | £243 | £183–£308 |
Bought-in services | £30 | £124 | £67–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yapton CE Primary School Tight
- Cutteslowe Primary School Large reserves
- New Invention Infant School Heading for deficit
- Farmilo Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Hasland Infant School Large reserves
- Chesham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Tywardreath School Large reserves
- Carlton Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Large reserves
- Bursar Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pakefield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,171 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £276 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £332 |
Money raised by parents
ST CLEMENTS HILL PRIMARY ACADEMY PARENT AND TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1191590, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £2k | £929 |
2024-01 | £3k | £1k |
2023-01 | £4k | £2k |
2022-01 | £2k | £1k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,171 a pupil, against a typical £1,339 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £145 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £441 a pupil, against a typical £322 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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