Goodly Dale Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £20k in reserve, 3% 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 | £502k | £500k | +£2k | £40k | 88 |
2019-20 | £528k | £536k | -£8k | £31k | 88 |
2020-21 | £535k | £526k | +£9k | £40k | 90 |
2021-22 | £567k | £575k | -£8k | £32k | 90 |
2022-23 | £595k | £615k | -£20k | £12k | 88 |
2023-24 | £682k | £680k | +£1k | £13k | 78 |
2024-25 | £646k | £654k | -£7k | £6k | 76 |
2025-26 | £642k | £627k | +£15k | £20k | 74 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,420 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,124.
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 | £4,155 | £3,853 | £3,678–£4,640 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,309 | £1,730 | £1,142–£2,204 |
Supply staff | £30 | £114 | £58–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £485 | £396–£576 |
Premises | £490 | £455 | £337–£570 |
Energy | £153 | £147 | £126–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £384 | £433 | £373–£563 |
Bought-in services | £44 | £274 | £144–£369 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wood Street Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Dodleston CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Brisley Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Blackshaw Moor CofE First School Large reserves
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Wellhouse Junior and Infant School Tight
- Beckley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hellifield Community Primary School Healthy
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School Healthy
- Woore Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Goldsborough Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £608k | £8,164 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £528 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £202 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £452 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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