Sharow Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £49k in reserve, 6% 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 | £537k | £523k | +£14k | £952 | 114 |
2019-20 | £617k | £604k | +£13k | £14k | 108 |
2020-21 | £619k | £570k | +£49k | £63k | 100 |
2021-22 | £616k | £636k | -£20k | £43k | 102 |
2022-23 | £713k | £679k | +£35k | £78k | 98 |
2023-24 | £714k | £716k | -£2k | £76k | 86 |
2024-25 | £721k | £750k | -£28k | £47k | 88 |
2025-26 | £754k | £753k | +£1k | £49k | 76 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,906 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,767.
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 | £4,873 | £4,284 | £3,752–£4,561 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,743 | £1,430 | £1,202–£1,921 |
Supply staff | £93 | £136 | £48–£284 |
Admin and clerical | £352 | £478 | £402–£592 |
Premises | £446 | £488 | £323–£551 |
Energy | £153 | £130 | £99–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £980 | £353 | £260–£516 |
Bought-in services | £456 | £230 | £138–£355 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Peak Dale Primary School Large reserves
- Ivegill CofE School Large reserves
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Stoke Prior Primary School Tight
- Llangrove CE Academy Large reserves
- East Wold Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Longhoughton Church of England Primary School Tight
- Great Staughton Primary Academy In deficit
- Gunthorpe CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £697k | £9,170 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £220 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £351 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £755 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 33% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £980 a pupil, against a typical £353 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £456 a pupil, against a typical £230 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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