Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £35k 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 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 | £354k | £334k | +£20k | -£2k | 51 |
2019-20 | £376k | £366k | +£10k | £8k | 50 |
2020-21 | £406k | £348k | +£58k | £66k | 40 |
2021-22 | £388k | £405k | -£17k | £49k | 42 |
2022-23 | £434k | £463k | -£30k | £19k | 54 |
2023-24 | £534k | £491k | +£43k | £62k | 56 |
2024-25 | £551k | £535k | +£16k | £78k | 52 |
2025-26 | £549k | £591k | -£42k | £35k | 56 |
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 50% of them. It spends £10,459 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,964.
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 | £4,263 | £4,848 | £4,064–£5,176 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,478 | £1,483 | £1,234–£2,175 |
Supply staff | £91 | £190 | £55–£339 |
Admin and clerical | £536 | £542 | £478–£667 |
Premises | £800 | £482 | £362–£600 |
Energy | £419 | £163 | £130–£203 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,225 | £413 | £356–£763 |
Bought-in services | £340 | £325 | £138–£442 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wigley Primary School Large reserves
- Bolton Primary School Large reserves
- Wootton St Andrew's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Penny Acres Primary School Healthy
- Normanton-On-Soar Primary School Large reserves
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Milton Parochial Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kniveton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Nutley Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Seahouses Primary School Large reserves
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £480k | £8,500 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £183 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £107 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £1,209 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,225 a pupil, against a typical £413 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £419 a pupil, against a typical £163 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £800 a pupil, against a typical £482 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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