Cumberworth CofE First School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, 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).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £649k | £659k | -£10k | £16k | 124 |
2019-20 | £707k | £709k | -£1k | £14k | 125 |
2020-21 | £687k | £709k | -£22k | -£7k | 124 |
2021-22 | £767k | £735k | +£32k | £25k | 126 |
2022-23 | £760k | £792k | -£32k | -£7k | 122 |
2023-24 | £888k | £886k | +£2k | -£5k | 116 |
2024-25 | £851k | £840k | +£11k | £6k | 113 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,435 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,457.
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 | £3,355 | £3,662 | £3,177–£3,933 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £922 | £1,410 | £1,062–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £211 | £129 | £45–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £523 | £351 | £292–£441 |
Premises | £394 | £344 | £256–£444 |
Energy | £127 | £116 | £85–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £611 | £384 | £275–£467 |
Bought-in services | £309 | £256 | £149–£328 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Broomley First School Healthy
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Royal First School Tight
- Hadnall Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Large reserves
- Buckland Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Longnor CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Tight
- Grendon Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Richard Clarke First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £724k | £6,409 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £122 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £52 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £127k | £1,120 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £611 a pupil, against a typical £384 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £523 a pupil, against a typical £351 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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