Pickering Community Junior School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £71k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£39k | £142k | 262 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£9k | £151k | 252 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£58k | £209k | 245 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£11k | £220k | 229 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£31k | £250k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£11k | £239k | 196 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£101k | £138k | 186 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£67k | £71k | 184 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,242 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,479.
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 | £3,552 | £3,464 | £3,191–£3,726 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £762 | £1,303 | £1,077–£1,509 |
Supply staff | £168 | £155 | £68–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £442 | £330 | £277–£367 |
Premises | £723 | £384 | £329–£462 |
Energy | £151 | £105 | £81–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £544 | £338 | £267–£396 |
Bought-in services | £113 | £204 | £162–£337 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Healthy
- Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Chambersbury Primary School Large reserves
- Milldene Primary School Healthy
- Coates Primary School Large reserves
- Midhurst CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Heading for deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall Heading for deficit
- Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,207 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £22 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £63k | £343 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £668 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF PICKERING COMMUNITY JUNIOR SCHOOL (charity 1101775, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £11k |
2024-08 | £9k | £5k |
2023-08 | £8k | £4k |
2022-08 | £2k | £5k |
2021-08 | £5k | £3k |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £723 a pupil, against a typical £384 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £544 a pupil, against a typical £338 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £151 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £442 a pupil, against a typical £330 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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