Hopton Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £40k in reserve, 3% 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: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES 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 | £842k | £819k | +£23k | £96k | 176 |
2019-20 | £886k | £867k | +£19k | £61k | 176 |
2020-21 | £893k | £844k | +£49k | £0 | 182 |
2021-22 | £930k | £915k | +£15k | £0 | 184 |
2022-23 | £995k | £966k | +£29k | £0 | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£77k | £0 | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£66k | £40k | 185 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,881 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,261.
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 | £2,859 | £3,472 | £3,142–£3,763 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,265 | £1,284 | £1,008–£1,663 |
Supply staff | £70 | £164 | £68–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £259 | £339 | £288–£419 |
Premises | £232 | £364 | £333–£435 |
Energy | £103 | £109 | £85–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £70 | £331 | £267–£388 |
Bought-in services | £308 | £198 | £132–£221 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Healthy
- Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Pickering Community Junior School Heading for deficit
- Hayes Meadow Primary School Large reserves
- Coates Primary School Large reserves
- Midhurst CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stretham Community Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall Heading for deficit
- Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Milldene Primary School Healthy
- Porthleven School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,038 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £384 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £200 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HOPTON PTA (charity 1108502, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £8k | £1k |
2024-03 | £6k | £5k |
2023-03 | £4k | £3k |
2022-03 | £1k | £1k |
2021-03 | £128 | £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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £308 a pupil, against a typical £198 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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