Thornton in Craven Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £176k in reserve, 23% 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 | £418k | £399k | +£19k | £81k | 80 |
2019-20 | £493k | £495k | -£2k | £79k | 94 |
2020-21 | £520k | £528k | -£8k | £71k | 88 |
2021-22 | £580k | £578k | +£2k | £73k | 96 |
2022-23 | £635k | £622k | +£13k | £86k | 93 |
2023-24 | £706k | £673k | +£33k | £120k | 99 |
2024-25 | £773k | £736k | +£37k | £156k | 94 |
2025-26 | £780k | £760k | +£20k | £176k | 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 97% of them. It spends £8,740 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,955.
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 | £4,272 | £3,893 | £3,642–£4,440 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,088 | £1,110 | £865–£1,554 |
Supply staff | £123 | £138 | £40–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £329 | £399 | £321–£553 |
Premises | £498 | £354 | £297–£430 |
Energy | £127 | £122 | £85–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £474 | £353 | £251–£507 |
Bought-in services | £463 | £272 | £178–£410 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tickenham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Heading for deficit
- Sinnington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bury CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Withnell Fold Primary School Heading for deficit
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School In deficit
- Dean CofE School Large reserves
- Boltons CofE School Healthy
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Healthy
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £720k | £8,279 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £228 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £74 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £691 |
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 bought-in services is £463 a pupil, against a typical £272 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £498 a pupil, against a typical £354 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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