Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £108k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
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 | £480k | £468k | +£12k | £57k | 56 |
2019-20 | £516k | £521k | -£5k | £51k | 30 |
2020-21 | £567k | £499k | +£68k | £120k | 54 |
2021-22 | £585k | £576k | +£10k | £129k | 28 |
2022-23 | £699k | £607k | +£92k | £221k | 23 |
2023-24 | £723k | £705k | +£18k | £240k | 112 |
2024-25 | £766k | £832k | -£66k | £174k | 54 |
2025-26 | £792k | £857k | -£65k | £108k | 91 |
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 77% of them. It spends £9,423 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,102.
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 | £3,049 | £4,018 | £3,552–£4,225 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,436 | £1,363 | £1,164–£1,771 |
Supply staff | £730 | £146 | £64–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £382 | £427 | £347–£528 |
Premises | £556 | £369 | £284–£463 |
Energy | £119 | £121 | £86–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £595 | £396 | £301–£479 |
Bought-in services | £300 | £186 | £51–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakley Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Summerseat Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- North Marston Church of England School Healthy
- Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Shillington Lower School In deficit
- North Newton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School In deficit
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £745k | £8,192 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £285 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £7k | £79 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £513 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £730 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,436 a pupil, against a typical £1,363 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £556 a pupil, against a typical £369 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £595 a pupil, against a typical £396 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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