Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £4k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £348k | £336k | +£12k | £21k | 36 |
2019-20 | £302k | £326k | -£24k | -£3k | 24 |
2020-21 | £317k | £296k | +£20k | £17k | 34 |
2021-22 | £301k | £360k | -£59k | -£42k | 44 |
2022-23 | £445k | £435k | +£10k | -£32k | 50 |
2023-24 | £534k | £488k | +£46k | £14k | 48 |
2024-25 | £533k | £550k | -£17k | -£3k | 44 |
2025-26 | £522k | £514k | +£7k | £4k | 34 |
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 23% of them. It spends £15,130 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,872.
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 | £6,667 | £5,943 | £5,229–£6,688 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,065 | £2,249 | £1,523–£2,756 |
Supply staff | £780 | £193 | £127–£456 |
Admin and clerical | £754 | £787 | £621–£1,022 |
Premises | £1,187 | £728 | £553–£890 |
Energy | £188 | £267 | £164–£294 |
Learning resources & ICT | £705 | £561 | £403–£696 |
Bought-in services | £578 | £448 | £127–£671 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Farway Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Musbury Primary School Tight
- Frosterley Primary School Large reserves
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Hockering Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy Healthy
- Scremerston First School In deficit
- Breage CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Halstead Community Primary School Tight
- Horton CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Darite Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £495k | £14,572 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £299 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £811 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £767 |
Money raised by parents
SNAINTON SCHOOL PTA (charity 1098262, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £3k |
2024-08 | £3k | £2k |
2023-08 | £2k | £2k |
2022-08 | £2k | £508 |
2021-08 | £1k | £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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £780 a pupil, against a typical £193 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,187 a pupil, against a typical £728 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,065 a pupil, against a typical £2,249 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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