Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £237k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£21k | -£90k | 412 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£7k | -£98k | 428 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£110k | £12k | 444 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£107k | £119k | 446 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£72k | £47k | 470 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£132k | £179k | 456 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£38k | £217k | 446 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£20k | £237k | 451 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,757 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,085.
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 | £2,744 | £2,856 | £2,691–£3,123 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,684 | £1,481 | £1,158–£1,702 |
Supply staff | £231 | £119 | £39–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £252 | £199–£296 |
Premises | £387 | £321 | £240–£355 |
Energy | £87 | £87 | £74–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £246 | £201–£309 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £124 | £47–£198 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sandy Hill Academy Healthy
- Headlands Primary School Healthy
- Flamstead End School Large reserves
- Wainscott Primary School Healthy
- Heronswood Primary School Large reserves
- Worthington Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- South Failsworth Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Horndean Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Parkdale Primary School Large reserves
- Cliff Lane Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,475 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £258 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £120k | £265 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £153k | £338 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £231 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £375 a pupil, against a typical £246 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £383 a pupil, against a typical £252 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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