Thomlinson Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £53k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£768 | £62k | 235 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£18k | £81k | 235 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£42k | £122k | 229 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£20k | £143k | 235 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£48k | £94k | 235 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£46k | £48k | 241 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£27k | £75k | 238 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£22k | £53k | 227 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,686 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,622.
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 | £3,997 | £3,163 | £2,935–£3,375 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,022 | £1,275 | £1,111–£1,497 |
Supply staff | £83 | £111 | £49–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £405 | £307 | £240–£382 |
Premises | £561 | £327 | £278–£437 |
Energy | £103 | £93 | £82–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £285 | £213–£374 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £137 | £73–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Tight
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy Large reserves
- Honeybourne Primary Academy Healthy
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Marys CofE Primary School Tight
- Harewood Infant School Large reserves
- Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School In deficit
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Healthy
- Highfields Academy Tight
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,074 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £201k | £884 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £269 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £514 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £561 a pupil, against a typical £327 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,997 a pupil, against a typical £3,163 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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