Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £48k in reserve, 5% 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 | £666k | £669k | -£3k | £41k | 116 |
2019-20 | £715k | £687k | +£28k | £69k | 108 |
2020-21 | £679k | £656k | +£23k | £92k | 116 |
2021-22 | £711k | £699k | +£12k | £105k | 120 |
2022-23 | £778k | £791k | -£13k | £92k | 102 |
2023-24 | £835k | £856k | -£21k | £71k | 116 |
2024-25 | £970k | £949k | +£21k | £92k | 120 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£45k | £48k | 120 |
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 £8,723 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,403.
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 | £3,713 | £3,508 | £3,085–£3,808 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,746 | £1,407 | £932–£1,591 |
Supply staff | £216 | £116 | £37–£219 |
Admin and clerical | £307 | £342 | £269–£486 |
Premises | £951 | £383 | £321–£487 |
Energy | £0 | £125 | £92–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £624 | £367 | £252–£444 |
Bought-in services | £355 | £193 | £110–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Little Melton Primary School Healthy
- Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Tight
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Ovingham Church of England First School Healthy
- Kislingbury Primary School Large reserves
- Dallington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Trinity Church of England First School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Tysoe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Healthy
- Stanton Cross Primary School In deficit
- Stradbroke Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £931k | £7,760 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £133 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £351 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £590 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF KIRBY HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1215852, Registered)
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.
- Spending on premises is £951 a pupil, against a typical £383 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £355 a pupil, against a typical £193 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £624 a pupil, against a typical £367 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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