North and South Cowton Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £114k in reserve, 40% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · 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 | £295k | £288k | +£6k | £32k | 40 |
2019-20 | £286k | £281k | +£5k | £37k | 28 |
2020-21 | £269k | £252k | +£17k | £54k | 27 |
2021-22 | £274k | £279k | -£5k | £49k | 22 |
2022-23 | £305k | £292k | +£12k | £61k | 17 |
2023-24 | £322k | £293k | +£29k | £91k | 13 |
2024-25 | £290k | £285k | +£5k | £96k | 13 |
2025-26 | £283k | £265k | +£18k | £114k | 14 |
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 £18,935 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £18,707.
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 | £6,797 | £7,980 | £6,502–£9,155 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,999 | £2,781 | £1,777–£3,361 |
Supply staff | £825 | £270 | £126–£1,367 |
Admin and clerical | £753 | £1,152 | £831–£1,805 |
Premises | £1,432 | £1,109 | £723–£1,624 |
Energy | £258 | £353 | £248–£608 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,178 | £913 | £592–£1,372 |
Bought-in services | £1,459 | £813 | £243–£1,479 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stoke Goldington Church of England School Large reserves
- North Clifton Primary School Healthy
- Combs Infant School Large reserves
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Nenthead Primary School In deficit
- Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Holy Island Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Middlezoy Primary School Large reserves
- Wellington Place Primary School Healthy
- Lee Common Church of England School Large reserves
- Peaslake Free School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £276k | £19,693 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £971 | £69 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £1,070 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 65% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,178 a pupil, against a typical £913 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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