Slingsby Community Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £61k, 8% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
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 | £452k | £460k | -£8k | £2k | 91 |
2019-20 | £534k | £524k | +£10k | £11k | 93 |
2020-21 | £574k | £540k | +£35k | £46k | 88 |
2021-22 | £591k | £589k | +£2k | £48k | 95 |
2022-23 | £632k | £646k | -£15k | £34k | 89 |
2023-24 | £659k | £690k | -£30k | £3k | 92 |
2024-25 | £714k | £734k | -£20k | -£17k | 88 |
2025-26 | £735k | £780k | -£45k | -£61k | 87 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,964 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,158.
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 | £4,138 | £3,968 | £3,625–£4,437 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,339 | £1,377 | £1,044–£1,782 |
Supply staff | £323 | £108 | £44–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £583 | £390 | £306–£516 |
Premises | £415 | £387 | £318–£495 |
Energy | £189 | £116 | £91–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £497 | £401 | £297–£624 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £236 | £89–£342 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Graven Hill Primary School Healthy
- Hartshead Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Ermington Primary School In deficit
- Fairburn Community Primary School Healthy
- Grasmere CofE Primary School Tight
- Kirkbampton CofE School Large reserves
- St Patrick's CofE School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's CofE Infant School Healthy
- Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Shenington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burgh by Sands School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £690k | £7,935 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £212 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £16k | £182 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £516 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SLINGSBY C. P. SCHOOL (charity 1090516, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £15k | £3k |
2025-08 | £16k | £15k |
2024-08 | £15k | £22k |
2023-08 | £9k | £9k |
2022-08 | £8k | £8k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £323 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £189 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £583 a pupil, against a typical £390 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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