Roos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £150k in reserve, 16% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 5 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Riding of Yorkshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £669k | £620k | +£48k | £214k | 108 |
2019-20 | £686k | £689k | -£3k | £211k | 123 |
2020-21 | £714k | £672k | +£42k | £253k | 116 |
2021-22 | £761k | £811k | -£50k | £203k | 118 |
2022-23 | £812k | £815k | -£4k | £199k | 116 |
2023-24 | £868k | £871k | -£3k | £196k | 109 |
2024-25 | £910k | £922k | -£12k | £184k | 109 |
2025-26 | £914k | £947k | -£34k | £150k | 115 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,237 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,413.
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 | £2,669 | £3,507 | £3,090–£3,994 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,960 | £1,198 | £881–£1,469 |
Supply staff | £324 | £88 | £43–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £812 | £391 | £315–£532 |
Premises | £442 | £390 | £291–£511 |
Energy | £92 | £132 | £101–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £388 | £355 | £246–£450 |
Bought-in services | £342 | £205 | £107–£275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Healthy
- Heather Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Condover CofE Primary School Tight
- Glazebury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Wymeswold Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Limebrook Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Tight
- St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £843k | £7,332 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £409 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £21k | £186 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £612 |
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 supply staff is £324 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £812 a pupil, against a typical £391 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £342 a pupil, against a typical £205 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,960 a pupil, against a typical £1,198 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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