Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £20k 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 · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£23k | £47k | 227 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£9k | £38k | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£15k | £23k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£46k | £68k | 194 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£32k | £36k | 174 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£44k | £81k | 158 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£16k | £65k | 166 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£45k | £20k | 166 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,183 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,907.
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 | £3,354 | £3,560 | £3,369–£3,970 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,967 | £1,556 | £1,206–£1,769 |
Supply staff | £193 | £168 | £107–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £378 | £276–£493 |
Premises | £427 | £481 | £308–£533 |
Energy | £119 | £121 | £91–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £495 | £334 | £243–£414 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £199 | £85–£328 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey CofE Academy Healthy
- Bushfield Road Infant School In deficit
- Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast In deficit
- Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School Healthy
- Captains Close Primary School Heading for deficit
- Worle Village Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow In deficit
- Broadlands Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,528 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £295 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £85k | £511 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £382 |
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 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £495 a pupil, against a typical £334 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,967 a pupil, against a typical £1,556 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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