South Otterington Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £110k 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: DALES ACADEMIES 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 | £634k | £607k | +£27k | -£85k | 114 |
2019-20 | £631k | £601k | +£30k | -£75k | 103 |
2020-21 | £667k | £567k | +£100k | -£17k | 97 |
2021-22 | £627k | £614k | +£13k | £0 | 111 |
2022-23 | £747k | £723k | +£24k | £0 | 110 |
2023-24 | £787k | £787k | £0 | £0 | 95 |
2024-25 | £755k | £799k | -£44k | £110k | 90 |
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 £8,927 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,328.
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 | £4,358 | £3,922 | £3,495–£4,363 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,318 | £1,445 | £1,245–£1,797 |
Supply staff | £67 | £110 | £62–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £346 | £458 | £379–£553 |
Premises | £581 | £363 | £303–£466 |
Energy | £156 | £118 | £85–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £603 | £442 | £327–£518 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £246 | £138–£419 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Healthy
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Walesby CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hinton St George Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Storth CofE School In deficit
- Castlemorton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Offord Primary School Healthy
- Seend Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Aston by Sutton Primary School In deficit
- Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School In deficit
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £721k | £8,056 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £369 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £603 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SOUTH OTTERINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1102924, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £2k |
2024-08 | £1k | £3k |
2023-08 | £4k | £7k |
2022-08 | £6k | £5k |
2021-08 | £1k | £3k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £581 a pupil, against a typical £363 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £603 a pupil, against a typical £442 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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