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Carter Knowle Junior School: school finances

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Holds £61k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.

Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sheffield · Primary · Community school.

Reserve at year end
£61k4% of a year's income
Last year's balance
+£77kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£6,151
Pupils
239+8% since 2018-19

Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26

-£50k£0£50k2018-19: £6k reserve2018-192019-20: -£46k reserve2019-202020-21: -£16k reserve2020-212021-22: £36k reserve2021-222022-23: -£9k reserve2022-232023-24: -£24k reserve2023-242024-25: -£16k reserve2024-252025-26: £61k reserve2025-26

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26

Income Spending

£800k£1.0m£1.2m£1.4mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £981k, spending £978k2018-192019-20: income £1.0m, spending £1.1m2019-202020-21: income £1.0m, spending £1.0m2020-212021-22: income £1.1m, spending £1.1m2021-222022-23: income £1.2m, spending £1.2m2022-232023-24: income £1.3m, spending £1.3m2023-242024-25: income £1.4m, spending £1.4m2024-252025-26: income £1.5m, spending £1.4m2025-26
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£981k
£978k
+£3k
£6k
222
2019-20
£1.0m
£1.1m
-£51k
-£46k
216
2020-21
£1.0m
£1.0m
+£30k
-£16k
228
2021-22
£1.1m
£1.1m
+£51k
£36k
228
2022-23
£1.2m
£1.2m
-£45k
-£9k
237
2023-24
£1.3m
£1.3m
-£15k
-£24k
231
2024-25
£1.4m
£1.4m
+£8k
-£16k
239
2025-26
£1.5m
£1.4m
+£77k
£61k
239

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 57% of them. It spends £5,829 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,989.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £2,927 per pupil; similar schools £3,145 (middle half £2,859–£3,561)Teachers£2,927Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £957 per pupil; similar schools £1,459 (middle half £1,179–£1,724)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£957Supply staff: this school £25 per pupil; similar schools £165 (middle half £89–£294)Supply staff£25Admin and clerical: this school £396 per pupil; similar schools £335 (middle half £234–£438)Admin and clerical£396Premises: this school £303 per pupil; similar schools £356 (middle half £282–£414)Premises£303Energy: this school £113 per pupil; similar schools £101 (middle half £80–£120)Energy£113Learning resources & ICT: this school £261 per pupil; similar schools £319 (middle half £228–£413)Learning resources & ICT£261Bought-in services: this school £139 per pupil; similar schools £206 (middle half £137–£299)Bought-in services£139
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Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£2,927
£3,145
£2,859–£3,561
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£957
£1,459
£1,179–£1,724
Supply staff
£25
£165
£89–£294
Admin and clerical
£396
£335
£234–£438
Premises
£303
£356
£282–£414
Energy
£113
£101
£80–£120
Learning resources & ICT
£261
£319
£228–£413
Bought-in services
£139
£206
£137–£299

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

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Where the money comes from, 2025-26

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£1.4m
£5,693
SEN funding (part of grants)
£42k
£177
Pupil premium (part of grants)
£62k
£261
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£110k
£458

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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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