Sitwell Nursery & Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rotherham · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£34k | £27k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£570 | £27k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£21k | £48k | 221 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£11k | £59k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£16k | £76k | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£62k | £14k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£52k | £66k | 212 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£30k | £95k | 214 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,676 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,576.
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 | £3,203 | £3,185 | £2,865–£3,385 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,980 | £1,134 | £920–£1,281 |
Supply staff | £11 | £119 | £31–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £398 | £344 | £272–£398 |
Premises | £327 | £352 | £290–£405 |
Energy | £85 | £97 | £85–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £573 | £363 | £278–£417 |
Bought-in services | £197 | £154 | £83–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Healthy
- Kedington Primary Academy Healthy
- Millbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Croft Primary School Healthy
- Longsands Community Primary School Tight
- Holyport CofE Primary School In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Brodetsky Primary School In deficit
- Hemyock Primary School Large reserves
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Pear Tree Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,541 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £221 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £273 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,980 a pupil, against a typical £1,134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £573 a pupil, against a typical £363 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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