New York Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £890k in reserve, 32% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£90k | £290k | 340 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£71k | £361k | 337 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£100k | £461k | 342 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£3k | £458k | 354 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£127k | £585k | 376 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£12k | £598k | 362 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£132k | £729k | 374 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£160k | £890k | 389 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,843 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,490.
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 | £3,374 | £3,140 | £2,920–£3,283 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,352 | £1,366 | £1,242–£1,673 |
Supply staff | £39 | £166 | £49–£371 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £294 | £251–£352 |
Premises | £369 | £354 | £272–£420 |
Energy | £97 | £103 | £77–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £558 | £223 | £203–£335 |
Bought-in services | £234 | £116 | £47–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings Road Primary School Large reserves
- Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Leiston Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Potters Green Primary School Healthy
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Eyres Monsell Primary School In deficit
- Hangleton Primary School Large reserves
- The Richmond Primary Academy Large reserves
- Heybridge Primary School Healthy
- Anns Grove Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £7,071 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £106 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £204k | £525 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £184 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £558 a pupil, against a typical £223 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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