Grange Moor Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £32k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £614k | £617k | -£4k | £38k | 95 |
2019-20 | £612k | £650k | -£37k | £764 | 88 |
2020-21 | £596k | £592k | +£4k | £4k | 90 |
2021-22 | £617k | £612k | +£5k | £9k | 80 |
2022-23 | £626k | £656k | -£30k | -£21k | 88 |
2023-24 | £692k | £714k | -£22k | -£43k | 78 |
2024-25 | £708k | £633k | +£74k | £31k | 64 |
2025-26 | £596k | £595k | +£1k | £32k | 63 |
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 30% of them. It spends £9,445 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,985.
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 | £3,668 | £4,678 | £3,839–£5,231 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,258 | £1,830 | £1,269–£2,288 |
Supply staff | £1,050 | £148 | £104–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £536 | £411–£689 |
Premises | £478 | £401 | £344–£537 |
Energy | £338 | £147 | £117–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £669 | £482 | £371–£669 |
Bought-in services | £348 | £307 | £178–£411 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Denton CofE School Large reserves
- Eyam CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Avanti Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Broughton Moor Primary School In deficit
- Oldfield Primary School Tight
- Belton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School Healthy
- Otterhampton Primary School Tight
- Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Healthy
- Taddington and Priestcliffe School Large reserves
- Harlestone Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £575k | £9,121 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £707 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £149 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £342 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,050 a pupil, against a typical £148 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £338 a pupil, against a typical £147 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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