St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley: school finances
Healthy
Holds £166k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£16k | £50k | 386 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£26k | £76k | 388 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£56k | £131k | 377 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£35k | £96k | 378 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£109k | -£13k | 391 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£61k | £49k | 395 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£156k | £205k | 384 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£39k | £166k | 385 |
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 £6,646 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,497.
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 | £3,080 | £3,095 | £2,874–£3,314 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,398 | £1,136 | £939–£1,414 |
Supply staff | £266 | £126 | £53–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £286 | £286 | £256–£320 |
Premises | £245 | £316 | £266–£364 |
Energy | £83 | £82 | £63–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £273 | £237–£321 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £154 | £88–£199 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carclaze Community Primary School Large reserves
- Park Lane Primary School In deficit
- Charlton Wood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Heycroft Primary School Large reserves
- Horfield Church of England Primary School Tight
- Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Stanway Primary School Large reserves
- Low Moor CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lodge Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Abbots Hall Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,085 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £150k | £390 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £123k | £319 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £177k | £460 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £266 a pupil, against a typical £126 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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