Emley First School: school finances
Tight
Holds £1k 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). Kirklees · 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 | £754k | £730k | +£25k | £74k | 136 |
2019-20 | £756k | £780k | -£24k | £50k | 140 |
2020-21 | £804k | £791k | +£13k | £63k | 146 |
2021-22 | £876k | £861k | +£15k | £77k | 145 |
2022-23 | £902k | £930k | -£28k | £49k | 139 |
2023-24 | £869k | £923k | -£54k | -£5k | 128 |
2024-25 | £948k | £939k | +£9k | £4k | 130 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£3k | £1k | 137 |
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 £7,358 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,988.
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 | £3,643 | £3,288 | £2,931–£3,503 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,048 | £1,242 | £977–£1,688 |
Supply staff | £184 | £97 | £29–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £377 | £360 | £283–£465 |
Premises | £533 | £348 | £276–£486 |
Energy | £89 | £110 | £88–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £435 | £303 | £210–£382 |
Bought-in services | £83 | £165 | £103–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster In deficit
- Wherwell Primary School Large reserves
- Westwoodside Church of England Academy Healthy
- Harlington Lower School Large reserves
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hormead Church of England (VA) First School Healthy
- Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School Healthy
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Turners Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Melbourne Infant & Nursery School Tight
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £968k | £7,066 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £197 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £198 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £273 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £435 a pupil, against a typical £303 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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