Gayton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £108k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · Primary · 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 | £409k | £399k | +£10k | £49k | 57 |
2019-20 | £380k | £382k | -£3k | £46k | 68 |
2020-21 | £421k | £406k | +£14k | £61k | 67 |
2021-22 | £436k | £440k | -£4k | £56k | 71 |
2022-23 | £503k | £489k | +£14k | £71k | 64 |
2023-24 | £525k | £501k | +£24k | £95k | 62 |
2024-25 | £538k | £525k | +£13k | £108k | 57 |
2025-26 | £758k | £758k | +£550 | £108k | 57 |
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 83% of them. It spends £13,295 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,568.
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 | £8,203 | £4,609 | £4,305–£5,193 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,547 | £1,415 | £1,141–£1,758 |
Supply staff | £0 | £168 | £101–£379 |
Admin and clerical | £753 | £476 | £434–£557 |
Premises | £525 | £521 | £379–£636 |
Energy | £136 | £146 | £127–£221 |
Learning resources & ICT | £628 | £524 | £401–£785 |
Bought-in services | £496 | £227 | £87–£404 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School In deficit
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School Healthy
- Linton-on-Ouse Primary School Healthy
- Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School In deficit
- Alkborough Primary Academy Tight
- Hulland CofE Primary School Tight
- Mickley First School Healthy
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Waberthwaite CofE School Large reserves
- Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Heading for deficit
- All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Large reserves
- Dagnall VA Church of England School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £517k | £9,067 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £193 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £10k | £172 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £242k | £4,237 |
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 bought-in services is £496 a pupil, against a typical £227 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £8,203 a pupil, against a typical £4,609 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £753 a pupil, against a typical £476 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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