Skelton School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £71k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £466k | £447k | +£19k | £34k | 91 |
2019-20 | £484k | £479k | +£5k | £40k | 90 |
2020-21 | £499k | £459k | +£41k | £80k | 78 |
2021-22 | £481k | £476k | +£6k | £86k | 78 |
2022-23 | £526k | £582k | -£56k | £30k | 76 |
2023-24 | £591k | £590k | +£1k | £31k | 82 |
2024-25 | £651k | £636k | +£16k | £47k | 86 |
2025-26 | £678k | £654k | +£24k | £71k | 84 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,739 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,340.
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 | £3,861 | £4,075 | £3,840–£4,524 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,149 | £1,363 | £1,094–£1,732 |
Supply staff | £2 | £101 | £50–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £531 | £403 | £327–£477 |
Premises | £353 | £465 | £343–£565 |
Energy | £96 | £125 | £84–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £621 | £403 | £281–£622 |
Bought-in services | £3 | £223 | £114–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill Healthy
- Brabins Endowed School Healthy
- Altham St James Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oaksey CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Carlton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Mithian School Large reserves
- Urchfont Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Whittingham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Jacobstow Community Academy Healthy
- Callow End CofE Primary School Large reserves
- East Harptree Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £604k | £7,151 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £58 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £877 |
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 admin and clerical is £531 a pupil, against a typical £403 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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