Wymondham College Prep School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £200k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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: 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £482k | £392k | +£90k | £0 | 60 |
2021-22 | £985k | £1.3m | -£277k | £0 | 150 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£93k | £0 | 234 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£16k | £0 | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£146k | £200k | 400 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,310 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,226.
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 | £2,935 | £3,083 | £2,857–£3,228 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,078 | £1,091 | £940–£1,236 |
Supply staff | £192 | £62 | £25–£152 |
Admin and clerical | £168 | £279 | £214–£339 |
Premises | £355 | £320 | £262–£351 |
Energy | £165 | £82 | £71–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £304 | £212–£380 |
Bought-in services | £42 | £121 | £86–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Westbury Park School Healthy
- Jesse Gray Primary School In deficit
- Childwall Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School In deficit
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Gorsey Bank Primary School In deficit
- William Ransom Primary School Healthy
- Ashdene Primary School Healthy
- Chetwynd Spencer Academy In deficit
- Great Berry Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,788 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £158 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £355k | £888 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £192 a pupil, against a typical £62 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £165 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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