Castleton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £69k in reserve, 8% 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: YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR 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 | £321k | £303k | +£18k | £42k | 45 |
2019-20 | £350k | £328k | +£22k | £62k | 44 |
2020-21 | £338k | £331k | +£7k | £60k | 46 |
2021-22 | £720k | £722k | -£2k | £105k | 51 |
2022-23 | £769k | £758k | +£11k | £86k | 54 |
2023-24 | £839k | £808k | +£31k | £74k | 52 |
2024-25 | £876k | £858k | +£18k | £69k | 48 |
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 60% of them. It spends £17,875 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,594.
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 | £7,167 | £5,026 | £4,659–£5,516 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,125 | £1,545 | £1,108–£1,965 |
Supply staff | £833 | £150 | £43–£271 |
Admin and clerical | £1,042 | £630 | £510–£825 |
Premises | £1,083 | £573 | £389–£710 |
Energy | £458 | £203 | £142–£262 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,083 | £584 | £428–£914 |
Bought-in services | £458 | £461 | £180–£711 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Willoughby Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hawes Primary School Large reserves
- Boddington Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ashurst CofE Primary School Healthy
- Green Lea First School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE School Heading for deficit
- Hillesley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Finmere Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Brockton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Manifold Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £778k | £16,208 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £750 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £2,042 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £833 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £458 a pupil, against a typical £203 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,125 a pupil, against a typical £1,545 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,083 a pupil, against a typical £573 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,083 a pupil, against a typical £584 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,042 a pupil, against a typical £630 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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