Northowram Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £161k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Calderdale · 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£47k | £129k | 448 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£56k | £72k | 445 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£78k | £150k | 444 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£51k | £201k | 432 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£60k | £141k | 430 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£85k | £57k | 443 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£51k | £107k | 438 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£53k | £161k | 441 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,199 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,211.
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 | £2,961 | £2,965 | £2,756–£3,193 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,088 | £1,380 | £979–£1,488 |
Supply staff | £41 | £72 | £23–£154 |
Admin and clerical | £281 | £245 | £198–£298 |
Premises | £316 | £295 | £269–£338 |
Energy | £37 | £81 | £70–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £386 | £249 | £186–£312 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £141 | £84–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rickleton Primary School Large reserves
- Offley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hurst Park Primary Academy Tight
- Benton Park Primary School Healthy
- Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Tight
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville Healthy
- Poringland Primary School In deficit
- Cranberry Academy Large reserves
- Gorseland Primary School Large reserves
- Milking Bank Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,970 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £280 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £97k | £220 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £154k | £350 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £386 a pupil, against a typical £249 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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