Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £189k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnsley · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £716k | £704k | +£12k | £59k | 154 |
2019-20 | £732k | £725k | +£7k | £66k | 160 |
2020-21 | £782k | £714k | +£68k | £134k | 160 |
2021-22 | £818k | £817k | +£719 | £135k | 160 |
2022-23 | £850k | £850k | +£799 | £136k | 163 |
2023-24 | £901k | £901k | +£547 | £136k | 165 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £949k | +£60k | £196k | 163 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£7k | £189k | 160 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,544 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,693.
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 | £3,193 | £3,275 | £3,000–£3,620 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £829 | £1,148 | £814–£1,389 |
Supply staff | £171 | £82 | £29–£132 |
Admin and clerical | £448 | £382 | £286–£461 |
Premises | £399 | £308 | £227–£408 |
Energy | £105 | £99 | £85–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £320 | £241–£392 |
Bought-in services | £134 | £129 | £40–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Freshford Church School Large reserves
- Busbridge Infant School Heading for deficit
- Langwathby CofE Primary School In deficit
- Polehampton Church of England Infant School Healthy
- Woodborough Church of England Primary School Tight
- Shelley First School Large reserves
- Warter Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Haversham Village School Healthy
- Oaklands Infant School In deficit
- Blackwell First School Healthy
- Valley End CofE Infant School Healthy
- Woodthorpe Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £960k | £5,997 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £229 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £17k | £108 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £503 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £171 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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