Joseph Rowntree School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £631k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). York · Secondary · 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 | £6.8m | £6.8m | +£71k | £567k | 1,266 |
2019-20 | £7.1m | £7.0m | +£19k | £586k | 1,296 |
2020-21 | £7.4m | £7.2m | +£143k | £729k | 1,325 |
2021-22 | £7.9m | £7.7m | +£230k | £959k | 1,287 |
2022-23 | £8.3m | £8.3m | -£15k | £943k | 1,278 |
2023-24 | £8.6m | £8.9m | -£256k | £687k | 1,286 |
2024-25 | £9.3m | £9.3m | +£36k | £723k | 1,270 |
2025-26 | £9.8m | £9.8m | -£92k | £631k | 1,250 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,874 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,494.
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 | £4,651 | £4,351 | £4,164–£4,509 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,114 | £771 | £658–£921 |
Supply staff | £121 | £83 | £51–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £346 | £446 | £372–£501 |
Premises | £406 | £396 | £332–£448 |
Energy | £201 | £118 | £103–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £446 | £507 | £435–£702 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £72 | £56–£153 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Huish Episcopi Academy Large reserves
- Priestlands School Heading for deficit
- Reigate School Large reserves
- Oldfield School Large reserves
- Cheslyn Hay Academy Large reserves
- Penair School Large reserves
- Horndean Technology College Large reserves
- Bramhall High School Healthy
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Large reserves
- Sandy Secondary School Large reserves
- Mossbourne Fobbing Academy Large reserves
- Ash Manor School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.6m | £7,651 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £470k | £376 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £265k | £212 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £202k | £162 |
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 energy is £201 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,114 a pupil, against a typical £771 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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