Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £24k, 3% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
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 | £458k | £448k | +£10k | £21k | 75 |
2019-20 | £450k | £446k | +£4k | £25k | 76 |
2020-21 | £481k | £475k | +£6k | £31k | 82 |
2021-22 | £512k | £499k | +£13k | £44k | 84 |
2022-23 | £565k | £606k | -£41k | £3k | 91 |
2023-24 | £631k | £633k | -£2k | £1k | 91 |
2024-25 | £676k | £695k | -£19k | -£18k | 87 |
2025-26 | £722k | £729k | -£7k | -£24k | 84 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,679 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,045.
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 | £3,709 | £3,911 | £3,627–£4,432 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,742 | £1,044 | £874–£1,461 |
Supply staff | £400 | £158 | £61–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £404 | £439 | £302–£535 |
Premises | £337 | £392 | £326–£487 |
Energy | £201 | £119 | £89–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £741 | £436 | £264–£569 |
Bought-in services | £259 | £275 | £189–£425 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Large reserves
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Healthy
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Heading for deficit
- Puttenham CofE Infant School Healthy
- Dunsford Community Academy Healthy
- Withnell Fold Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School Large reserves
- East Haddon Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lindal and Marton Primary School Large reserves
- Overbury CofE First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £634k | £7,546 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £172 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £62 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £1,055 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF BURTON LEONARD SCHOOL (charity 1092216, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £8k |
2024-08 | £22k | £14k |
2023-08 | £8k | £11k |
2022-07 | £9k | £2k |
2021-07 | £2k | £1k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £400 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £741 a pupil, against a typical £436 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £201 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,742 a pupil, against a typical £1,044 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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