Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £443k | £475k | -£32k | £1k | 84 |
2019-20 | £468k | £495k | -£27k | -£26k | 82 |
2020-21 | £462k | £497k | -£36k | -£61k | 79 |
2021-22 | £557k | £561k | -£4k | -£66k | 94 |
2022-23 | £650k | £616k | +£34k | -£32k | 108 |
2023-24 | £744k | £707k | +£37k | £5k | 101 |
2024-25 | £788k | £741k | +£48k | £53k | 91 |
2025-26 | £735k | £742k | -£7k | £46k | 92 |
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 £8,023 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,281.
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 | £3,928 | £3,796 | £3,557–£4,233 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,591 | £1,593 | £1,258–£1,874 |
Supply staff | £139 | £126 | £61–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £233 | £424 | £313–£531 |
Premises | £438 | £410 | £260–£488 |
Energy | £119 | £119 | £91–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £352 | £281–£522 |
Bought-in services | £263 | £188 | £68–£328 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ludwell Primary School In deficit
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School Healthy
- Gargrave Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Earsham Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Shardlow Primary School In deficit
- Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Hindlip CofE First School Healthy
- Harbertonford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School In deficit
- Greatham CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £691k | £7,468 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3k | £37 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £320 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £480 |
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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