Ermysted's Grammar School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £423k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Secondary · 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£58k | £589k | 818 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£4k | £592k | 791 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£452 | £593k | 826 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.6m | +£41k | £633k | 840 |
2022-23 | £5.0m | £5.0m | +£1k | £634k | 838 |
2023-24 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£70k | £565k | 825 |
2024-25 | £5.5m | £5.6m | -£77k | £488k | 818 |
2025-26 | £5.8m | £5.9m | -£65k | £423k | 836 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,004 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,187.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,253 | £4,098 | £3,942–£4,451 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £664 | £564 | £388–£673 |
Supply staff | £128 | £74 | £25–£138 |
Admin and clerical | £418 | £450 | £383–£559 |
Premises | £391 | £397 | £357–£468 |
Energy | £151 | £132 | £98–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £547 | £564 | £376–£683 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £128 | £92–£162 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newport Girls' High School Academy Large reserves
- Fitzharrys School Healthy
- Skipton Girls' High School Large reserves
- Ribston Hall High School Large reserves
- Carre's Grammar School Large reserves
- Valley Gardens Middle School Large reserves
- Stratford Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic High School Healthy
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith In deficit
- Rugby High School Heading for deficit
- St Benedict's Catholic College Large reserves
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £6,658 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £2 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £67k | £81 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £295k | £353 |
Money raised by parents
ERMYSTED'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION (charity 1068920, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £21k | £16k |
2024-08 | £6k | £7k |
2023-08 | £7k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £15k |
2021-08 | £6k | £195 |
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.
- 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?
- 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Ermysted's Grammar School · All North Yorkshire school finances