Thorpe Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k 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). Leeds · 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 | £1.5m | -£106k | £170k | 264 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£11k | £181k | 258 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£34k | £147k | 260 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£24k | £124k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£35k | £89k | 235 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£12k | £77k | 224 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£67k | £144k | 230 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£132k | £12k | 224 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,697 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,708.
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 | £3,269 | £3,248 | £3,023–£3,556 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,753 | £1,238 | £971–£1,477 |
Supply staff | £323 | £142 | £53–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £331 | £254–£418 |
Premises | £438 | £362 | £314–£442 |
Energy | £94 | £103 | £90–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £295 | £196–£378 |
Bought-in services | £632 | £133 | £74–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy Healthy
- St Mary's RC Primary School In deficit
- Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Vernon Terrace Primary School Tight
- Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School Large reserves
- Melbourne Junior School Large reserves
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Healthy
- Laceby Stanford Primary Academy Tight
- Harewood Infant School Large reserves
- St Gilbert's RC Primary School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields In deficit
- Exning Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,719 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £482 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £62k | £276 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £478 |
Money raised by parents
THORPE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1138988, Registered) raised £352 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-12 | £352 | £805 |
2023-12 | £2 | £244 |
2022-12 | £1k | £734 |
2021-12 | £0 | £596 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £632 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £323 a pupil, against a typical £142 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,753 a pupil, against a typical £1,238 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £461 a pupil, against a typical £331 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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