Ben Rhydding Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · 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 | £996k | £985k | +£11k | £15k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £974k | +£40k | £55k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £952k | +£50k | £105k | 189 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£45k | £60k | 193 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£33k | £27k | 192 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £56k | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£28k | £84k | 186 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£42k | £42k | 190 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,659 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,345.
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 | £3,259 | £3,222 | £2,977–£3,477 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £920 | £1,040 | £859–£1,221 |
Supply staff | £243 | £112 | £25–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £324 | £248–£414 |
Premises | £455 | £312 | £237–£412 |
Energy | £136 | £100 | £74–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £295 | £280 | £231–£355 |
Bought-in services | £303 | £159 | £118–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School Large reserves
- Wembury Primary School In deficit
- Hartsbourne Primary School Healthy
- Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School Healthy
- White Waltham CofE Academy Healthy
- Little Eaton Primary School In deficit
- Ashington CofE Primary School Healthy
- Trafalgar Community Infant School In deficit
- Lambley Primary School In deficit
- Wisborough Green Primary School Tight
- Crawley Ridge Infant School In deficit
- Scawby Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,822 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £177 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £159 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £617 |
Money raised by parents
THE BEN RHYDDING PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1044164, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £9k |
2024-08 | £8k | £9k |
2023-08 | £11k | £14k |
2022-08 | £11k | £7k |
2021-08 | £3k | £4k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £243 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £303 a pupil, against a typical £159 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £455 a pupil, against a typical £312 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £136 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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