Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £141k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£28k | £26k | 250 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£35k | -£9k | 252 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£57k | £49k | 256 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£20k | £68k | 240 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£64k | £4k | 265 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£45k | £49k | 262 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£80k | £129k | 260 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£13k | £141k | 250 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,390 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,778.
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 | £3,663 | £3,205 | £2,925–£3,562 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,244 | £1,425 | £1,129–£1,707 |
Supply staff | £341 | £78 | £39–£128 |
Admin and clerical | £275 | £285 | £225–£325 |
Premises | £458 | £377 | £323–£405 |
Energy | £97 | £92 | £75–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £155 | £276 | £203–£364 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £163 | £76–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Evelyn Community Primary School In deficit
- Cheswick Green Primary School Tight
- Masefield Primary School Healthy
- Bordon Junior School Healthy
- St Clement's CofE Primary Large reserves
- Springside Primary School Large reserves
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Larkfield Primary School Large reserves
- Mudeford Junior School Healthy
- Crawley Green Infant School Large reserves
- Broughton Junior School Large reserves
- Hatch Warren Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,191 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £161k | £644 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £71k | £283 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £250 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £341 a pupil, against a typical £78 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,244 a pupil, against a typical £1,425 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £458 a pupil, against a typical £377 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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