Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnsley · Primary · Community school.
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 | £727k | £726k | +£1k | £61k | 150 |
2019-20 | £741k | £744k | -£3k | £57k | 149 |
2020-21 | £740k | £709k | +£31k | £88k | 147 |
2021-22 | £780k | £756k | +£24k | £113k | 139 |
2022-23 | £784k | £815k | -£31k | £81k | 135 |
2023-24 | £833k | £870k | -£38k | £44k | 136 |
2024-25 | £889k | £870k | +£19k | £63k | 134 |
2025-26 | £880k | £891k | -£11k | £52k | 135 |
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 £6,599 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,231.
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 | £3,370 | £3,359 | £3,127–£3,729 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,189 | £1,291 | £1,063–£1,622 |
Supply staff | £171 | £121 | £72–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £135 | £367 | £287–£459 |
Premises | £332 | £316 | £258–£442 |
Energy | £141 | £114 | £90–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £304 | £356 | £289–£458 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £204 | £79–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Dalby School Large reserves
- Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Whitchurch Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ashcroft Infants' School Large reserves
- Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School Large reserves
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Merriott Primary School Large reserves
- Horspath Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Meadows Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £830k | £6,145 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £143 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £146 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £373 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SILKSTONE COMMON SCHOOL (charity 1205210, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £10k | £8k |
2024-07 | £20k | £3k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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