Sedbergh Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £16k 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). 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 | £769k | £721k | +£48k | £63k | 152 |
2019-20 | £750k | £750k | -£375 | £63k | 147 |
2020-21 | £737k | £721k | +£16k | £79k | 154 |
2021-22 | £766k | £740k | +£26k | £105k | 142 |
2022-23 | £813k | £859k | -£47k | £59k | 146 |
2023-24 | £856k | £882k | -£25k | £33k | 150 |
2024-25 | £983k | £1.0m | -£25k | £8k | 158 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£8k | £16k | 170 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,043 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,930.
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 | £3,686 | £3,348 | £3,112–£3,490 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,071 | £1,248 | £971–£1,559 |
Supply staff | £4 | £106 | £57–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £249 | £378 | £308–£450 |
Premises | £229 | £315 | £238–£427 |
Energy | £49 | £105 | £80–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £223 | £299 | £214–£419 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £134 | £97–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Waynflete Infants' School Large reserves
- Diggle School In deficit
- Shepley First School Healthy
- Churchdown Village Infant School Large reserves
- Brook Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Oaklands Infant School Large reserves
- Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Tight
- Winterslow Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Highburton CofE First Academy Healthy
- Albourne Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £5,897 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £325 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £11k | £64 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £193 |
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?
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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