Shelf Junior and Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 3% 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £24k | 284 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£1k | £23k | 268 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£15k | £37k | 258 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£10k | £47k | 261 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£9k | £38k | 250 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£38k | £76k | 235 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£27k | £103k | 229 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£57k | £46k | 221 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,684 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,677.
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 | £3,359 | £3,085 | £2,889–£3,376 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £922 | £1,418 | £1,152–£1,640 |
Supply staff | £363 | £128 | £68–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £314 | £306 | £261–£338 |
Premises | £320 | £336 | £290–£393 |
Energy | £50 | £111 | £92–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £366 | £298 | £205–£418 |
Bought-in services | £98 | £135 | £80–£293 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Ansdell Primary School Healthy
- Manor Farm Junior School Healthy
- Twynham Primary School Healthy
- Five Spires Academy Healthy
- Cloverlea Primary School In deficit
- St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury Healthy
- Whetstone Field Primary School In deficit
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Durrington Infant School Large reserves
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,052 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £220 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £190 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £376 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £363 a pupil, against a typical £128 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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