Castle Hill Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£20k | £90k | 278 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£55k | £145k | 257 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£30k | £175k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£27k | £202k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£123k | £80k | 186 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£39k | £41k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£50k | -£9k | 172 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £6k | 158 |
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 17% of them. It spends £8,001 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,266.
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 | £3,229 | £3,641 | £3,205–£4,130 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,701 | £1,710 | £1,265–£1,869 |
Supply staff | £375 | £150 | £65–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £373 | £318–£476 |
Premises | £188 | £409 | £333–£505 |
Energy | £236 | £118 | £86–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £319 | £199–£463 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £173 | £106–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blaydon West Primary School Large reserves
- Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Large reserves
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Large reserves
- South Petherton Junior School Large reserves
- Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School Healthy
- Mengham Infant School Large reserves
- Minsterley Primary School Large reserves
- Bildeston Primary School Large reserves
- Newtown Community Primary School Large reserves
- St George's CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,562 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £557 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £326 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £533 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 43% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £375 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £236 a pupil, against a typical £118 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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