Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £166k in reserve, 16% 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 | £709k | £699k | +£10k | £56k | 110 |
2019-20 | £743k | £727k | +£16k | £72k | 111 |
2020-21 | £744k | £711k | +£33k | £104k | 94 |
2021-22 | £752k | £744k | +£8k | £112k | 102 |
2022-23 | £864k | £830k | +£34k | £145k | 102 |
2023-24 | £912k | £902k | +£10k | £155k | 104 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£4k | £159k | 109 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£7k | £166k | 102 |
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 80% of them. It spends £10,383 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,792.
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 | £3,815 | £3,692 | £3,273–£3,890 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,858 | £1,295 | £1,100–£1,580 |
Supply staff | £214 | £105 | £41–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £427 | £362 | £273–£420 |
Premises | £500 | £376 | £297–£437 |
Energy | £137 | £123 | £93–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £843 | £398 | £296–£534 |
Bought-in services | £184 | £256 | £128–£373 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitstone Primary School In deficit
- Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Nether Kellet Community Primary School Healthy
- Langham Village School Healthy
- Allithwaite CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sturton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Long Sutton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bunny CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wortham Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £974k | £9,547 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £402 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £128 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £901 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BISHOP MONKTON SCHOOL (charity 1050824, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-02 | £13k | £27k |
2024-02 | £14k | £12k |
2023-02 | £12k | £7k |
2022-02 | £12k | £10k |
2021-02 | £977 | £6k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,858 a pupil, against a typical £1,295 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £843 a pupil, against a typical £398 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £500 a pupil, against a typical £376 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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