Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £59k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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: LEEDS DIOCESAN 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 | £399k | £400k | -£1k | £48k | 66 |
2019-20 | £427k | £448k | -£21k | £27k | 79 |
2020-21 | £452k | £456k | -£4k | £22k | 82 |
2021-22 | £507k | £529k | -£22k | £337 | 85 |
2022-23 | £596k | £583k | +£13k | £109k | 81 |
2023-24 | £598k | £599k | -£1k | £83k | 80 |
2024-25 | £539k | £560k | -£21k | £59k | 79 |
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 £7,089 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,810.
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 | £3,342 | £4,181 | £3,966–£4,542 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,089 | £1,399 | £1,009–£2,085 |
Supply staff | £241 | £129 | £67–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £329 | £422 | £370–£484 |
Premises | £367 | £437 | £308–£572 |
Energy | £101 | £134 | £107–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £329 | £420 | £281–£512 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £317 | £238–£442 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- Cross Farm Infant Academy Healthy
- Rosliston CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sytchampton Endowed Primary School Tight
- Milford Primary School Large reserves
- Heronshill School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury Large reserves
- Bledington Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £506k | £6,405 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £76 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £570 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £241 a pupil, against a typical £129 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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