Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £557k in reserve, 25% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£4k | £115k | 368 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£52k | £64k | 374 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£71k | £135k | 352 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£109k | £26k | 370 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£152k | -£126k | 346 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£284k | £159k | 318 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£307k | £465k | 334 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£92k | £557k | 306 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,048 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,142.
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 | £3,144 | £3,442 | £3,036–£3,837 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,386 | £1,394 | £1,250–£1,798 |
Supply staff | £117 | £167 | £30–£411 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £308 | £191–£384 |
Premises | £730 | £374 | £301–£451 |
Energy | £155 | £112 | £94–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £291 | £248 | £213–£294 |
Bought-in services | £198 | £152 | £97–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodland View Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Priory Lane Community School In deficit
- Elton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Large reserves
- Victoria Junior School Tight
- Ashgate Primary School In deficit
- Ainthorpe Primary School Healthy
- The Downs Church of England Primary School Tight
- Millbrook Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,371 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £268 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £132k | £431 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £29 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £730 a pupil, against a typical £374 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £155 a pupil, against a typical £112 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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