St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £415k | £379k | +£36k | £89k | 208 |
2018-19 | £915k | £893k | +£22k | -£47k | 208 |
2019-20 | £986k | £880k | +£106k | £165k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £879k | +£161k | £286k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£67k | £297k | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£124k | £0 | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £0 | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£47k | £89k | 206 |
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 £6,510 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,217.
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 | £3,456 | £3,379 | £2,932–£3,642 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,408 | £1,405 | £1,207–£1,736 |
Supply staff | £58 | £126 | £47–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £97 | £341 | £268–£405 |
Premises | £262 | £366 | £288–£421 |
Energy | £68 | £107 | £76–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £204 | £280 | £237–£350 |
Bought-in services | £170 | £157 | £93–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Astley Primary School In deficit
- Manston Primary Heading for deficit
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Large reserves
- Gatcombe Park Primary School In deficit
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Harworth Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,617 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £398 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £121 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST NORBERT'S SCHOOL (charity 1147277, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £4k |
2024-08 | £6k | £4k |
2023-08 | £8k | £10k |
2022-08 | £4k | £2k |
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
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.
- 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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