Colman Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 4% 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: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£31k | £113k | 237 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£53k | £60k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£20k | £40k | 235 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£44k | £92k | 239 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£138k | -£46k | 235 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£113k | -£159k | 396 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£107k | £67k | 220 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,905 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,234.
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 | £4,482 | £3,336 | £2,844–£3,685 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,538 | £1,314–£1,794 |
Supply staff | £250 | £109 | £44–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £300 | £318 | £290–£427 |
Premises | £659 | £388 | £317–£499 |
Energy | £309 | £117 | £94–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,059 | £302 | £216–£380 |
Bought-in services | £32 | £142 | £89–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastborough Academy Large reserves
- Chaddesden Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Anstey Junior School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow In deficit
- Crookesbroom Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chase Terrace Primary School Large reserves
- Woodlands Primary School Heading for deficit
- Reignhead Primary School In deficit
- Newington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Millbrook Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,732 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £177k | £805 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £145k | £659 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,059 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £309 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £250 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £659 a pupil, against a typical £388 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,482 a pupil, against a typical £3,336 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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