Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £137k 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 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 | £374k | £395k | -£21k | £28k | 44 |
2019-20 | £425k | £421k | +£4k | £32k | 44 |
2020-21 | £413k | £409k | +£4k | £37k | 52 |
2021-22 | £708k | £704k | +£4k | £109k | 52 |
2022-23 | £782k | £737k | +£44k | £154k | 51 |
2023-24 | £807k | £796k | +£11k | £165k | 66 |
2024-25 | £864k | £862k | +£1k | £166k | 60 |
2025-26 | £852k | £882k | -£30k | £137k | 54 |
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 87% of them. It spends £16,325 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,070.
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 | £7,136 | £4,837 | £4,278–£5,190 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,837 | £1,498 | £1,386–£1,934 |
Supply staff | £415 | £199 | £54–£303 |
Admin and clerical | £1,155 | £543 | £426–£681 |
Premises | £1,205 | £484 | £354–£717 |
Energy | £162 | £183 | £136–£238 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,327 | £416 | £346–£646 |
Bought-in services | £613 | £318 | £112–£525 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Defford and Besford CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Kniveton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Milton Parochial Primary School Heading for deficit
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton Large reserves
- Easton Royal Academy Healthy
- Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Lanlivery Primary Academy Healthy
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £818k | £15,143 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £464 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £357 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £635 |
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 learning resources & ict is £1,327 a pupil, against a typical £416 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,205 a pupil, against a typical £484 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,155 a pupil, against a typical £543 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £415 a pupil, against a typical £199 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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