Seaton Delaval First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £53k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Northumberland · Primary · 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£19k | £118k | 194 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £116k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£53k | £169k | 188 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £167k | 184 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£108k | £59k | 174 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£45k | £14k | 170 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£59k | £72k | 160 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £53k | 155 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,512 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,735.
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 | £4,187 | £3,605 | £3,145–£3,890 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,219 | £1,554 | £1,123–£1,833 |
Supply staff | £134 | £153 | £71–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £232 | £372 | £321–£471 |
Premises | £546 | £372 | £298–£476 |
Energy | £135 | £118 | £86–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £459 | £341 | £262–£417 |
Bought-in services | £489 | £173 | £138–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Large reserves
- Coates Lane Primary School Healthy
- The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Emscote Infant School In deficit
- Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton Large reserves
- Windmill Hill Academy Tight
- Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell Large reserves
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,099 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £102k | £656 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £71k | £460 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £287 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £489 a pupil, against a typical £173 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £546 a pupil, against a typical £372 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £459 a pupil, against a typical £341 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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