Bishopthorpe Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). York · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £715k | £724k | -£9k | -£11k | 164 |
2019-20 | £740k | £725k | +£15k | £4k | 162 |
2020-21 | £772k | £766k | +£6k | £10k | 160 |
2022-23 | £799k | £741k | +£58k | £67k | 126 |
2023-24 | £756k | £742k | +£14k | £81k | 104 |
2024-25 | £688k | £626k | +£62k | £54k | 98 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,388 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,588.
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 | £3,316 | £3,775 | £3,501–£3,961 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £449 | £1,316 | £962–£1,636 |
Supply staff | £71 | £112 | £39–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £92 | £404 | £310–£487 |
Premises | £490 | £381 | £287–£451 |
Energy | £153 | £113 | £96–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £354 | £301–£546 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £215 | £158–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Preston Candover Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stathern Primary School In deficit
- Threshfield Primary School Large reserves
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary School In deficit
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Askwith Primary School Large reserves
- Bayton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Great Corby School and Nursery Large reserves
- Ibstone CofE Primary School Healthy
- Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Eastrington Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £675k | £6,888 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £133 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 40% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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