Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science: school finances
Healthy
Holds £414k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Secondary · Community 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 | £6.5m | £6.6m | -£103k | £161k | 1,164 |
2019-20 | £6.8m | £6.7m | +£90k | £251k | 1,161 |
2020-21 | £6.9m | £6.7m | +£210k | £461k | 1,170 |
2021-22 | £7.3m | £7.1m | +£130k | £591k | 1,124 |
2022-23 | £7.6m | £7.8m | -£185k | £405k | 1,149 |
2023-24 | £8.4m | £8.4m | -£953 | £405k | 1,152 |
2024-25 | £9.2m | £9.2m | +£24k | £428k | 1,161 |
2025-26 | £9.6m | £9.7m | -£14k | £414k | 1,177 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 27% of them. It spends £8,208 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,766.
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 | £4,552 | £4,337 | £4,079–£4,475 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,083 | £853 | £554–£1,065 |
Supply staff | £169 | £106 | £44–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £516 | £450 | £358–£547 |
Premises | £466 | £423 | £330–£484 |
Energy | £104 | £151 | £128–£181 |
Learning resources & ICT | £630 | £473 | £413–£597 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £93 | £47–£163 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School Tight
- Northgate High School Tight
- St Edmund's Catholic School Large reserves
- Corby Business Academy In deficit
- Liskeard School and Community College Large reserves
- The Newark Academy In deficit
- West Lakes Academy Large reserves
- Lift New Rickstones Large reserves
- Bishop Perowne CofE College Large reserves
- The Elizabethan Academy Large reserves
- King Edward VII Academy Large reserves
- Passmores Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.2m | £7,843 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £204k | £174 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £394k | £335 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £475k | £404 |
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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