Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £78k in reserve, 10% 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 | £496k | £510k | -£14k | £50k | 94 |
2019-20 | £554k | £522k | +£32k | £82k | 87 |
2020-21 | £528k | £518k | +£10k | £93k | 85 |
2021-22 | £533k | £562k | -£29k | £63k | 87 |
2022-23 | £606k | £587k | +£19k | £82k | 90 |
2023-24 | £628k | £654k | -£27k | £56k | 90 |
2024-25 | £687k | £669k | +£18k | £74k | 96 |
2025-26 | £754k | £749k | +£4k | £78k | 96 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,848 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,754.
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 | £3,124 | £3,749 | £3,484–£3,874 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,486 | £1,231 | £995–£1,710 |
Supply staff | £701 | £120 | £29–£291 |
Admin and clerical | £237 | £424 | £338–£554 |
Premises | £387 | £373 | £312–£484 |
Energy | £135 | £116 | £80–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £552 | £389 | £310–£494 |
Bought-in services | £241 | £215 | £73–£322 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Huby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ashton-under-Hill First School Large reserves
- Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School Heading for deficit
- North Rigton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Chirton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Large reserves
- Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School In deficit
- South Marston Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Great Corby School and Nursery Large reserves
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £697k | £7,301 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £254 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £134 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £592 |
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 supply staff is £701 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £552 a pupil, against a typical £389 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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