Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £525k | £531k | -£5k | £20k | 110 |
2019-20 | £565k | £561k | +£4k | £24k | 106 |
2020-21 | £565k | £537k | +£28k | £51k | 103 |
2021-22 | £575k | £586k | -£12k | £40k | 103 |
2022-23 | £652k | £661k | -£9k | £30k | 110 |
2023-24 | £705k | £693k | +£12k | £42k | 108 |
2024-25 | £733k | £738k | -£5k | £37k | 107 |
2025-26 | £787k | £767k | +£20k | £57k | 104 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,342 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,414.
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 | £3,663 | £3,468 | £3,304–£3,815 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £918 | £1,216 | £1,079–£1,643 |
Supply staff | £462 | £116 | £65–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £234 | £357 | £279–£432 |
Premises | £442 | £363 | £281–£434 |
Energy | £111 | £107 | £76–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £525 | £373 | £295–£479 |
Bought-in services | £210 | £247 | £125–£351 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thakeham Primary School Tight
- Nether Kellet Community Primary School Healthy
- Langham Village School Healthy
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Kneesall CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Gwinear Community Primary School Large reserves
- Worstead Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Thomas Barnes Primary School Large reserves
- Englefield C.E. Primary School Healthy
- Crosthwaite CofE School Tight
- Whitstone Primary School In deficit
- Allithwaite CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £732k | £7,008 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £234 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £557 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BOLTON ON SWALE ST MARY'S C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1121487, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £21k | £3k |
2024-08 | £5k | £1k |
2023-08 | £5k | £2k |
2022-08 | £4k | £1k |
2021-08 | £4k | £2k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £462 a pupil, against a typical £116 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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