St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £175k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £954k | £900k | +£54k | £94k | 198 |
2019-20 | £920k | £888k | +£32k | £100k | 190 |
2020-21 | £965k | £932k | +£33k | £91k | 192 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £941k | +£77k | £94k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£113k | £152k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£108k | £241k | 186 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£34k | £175k | 194 |
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 93% of them. It spends £5,686 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,959.
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 | £2,789 | £3,285 | £3,064–£3,516 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £995 | £1,280 | £1,065–£1,668 |
Supply staff | £201 | £137 | £68–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £222 | £363 | £232–£415 |
Premises | £325 | £329 | £284–£443 |
Energy | £57 | £102 | £86–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £191 | £275 | £223–£387 |
Bought-in services | £57 | £203 | £107–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Tight
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- West Cliff Primary School Healthy
- Clayton Village Academy Healthy
- Roundwood Primary School In deficit
- John Blow Primary School In deficit
- St James' CofE Academy Healthy
- Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire In deficit
- Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,521 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £88 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £340 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S SCHOOL KNARESBOROUGH (charity 1182962, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £5k | £4k |
2024-04 | £6k | £8k |
2023-04 | £9k | £8k |
2022-04 | £4k | £4k |
2021-04 | £2k | £2k |
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?
- 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.
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