Selby Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £629k in reserve, 25% 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: SELBY EDUCATIONAL 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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£75k | £680k | 366 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£59k | £471k | 361 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£6k | £485k | 341 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£273k | £710k | 363 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£166k | £458k | 367 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£85k | £0 | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£62k | £629k | 338 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,312 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,223.
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 | £3,722 | £3,273 | £2,888–£3,554 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,130 | £1,571 | £1,278–£1,961 |
Supply staff | £12 | £161 | £40–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £216 | £264 | £228–£362 |
Premises | £292 | £368 | £317–£425 |
Energy | £74 | £117 | £85–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £162 | £250 | £213–£357 |
Bought-in services | £192 | £184 | £113–£292 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beeston Fields Flying High Academy Healthy
- St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Large reserves
- New Road Primary School Healthy
- Broomwood Primary School Heading for deficit
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- The Forest Academy Large reserves
- Wood Green Junior School Large reserves
- Alvaston Junior Academy In deficit
- Holgate Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Burrowmoor Primary Academy In deficit
- St Edmund's RC Primary School Healthy
- Hill Avenue Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,087 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £233 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £138k | £408 |
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?
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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