Newby Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£4k | £146k | 453 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£44k | £102k | 454 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£6k | £108k | 448 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£27k | £81k | 444 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£5k | £87k | 428 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£23k | £110k | 431 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£40k | £150k | 436 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£45k | £106k | 426 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,554 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,969.
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 | £3,690 | £3,174 | £2,961–£3,661 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,527 | £1,375 | £1,111–£1,617 |
Supply staff | £66 | £116 | £32–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £291 | £228–£345 |
Premises | £409 | £346 | £298–£430 |
Energy | £105 | £103 | £79–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £373 | £276 | £227–£354 |
Bought-in services | £138 | £194 | £61–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sandford Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Oakdale Junior School Tight
- Stanley Road Primary School Large reserves
- Cantrell Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Macaulay Primary Academy Large reserves
- Livingstone Primary School Tight
- Wollescote Primary School Large reserves
- Clarendon Primary School Large reserves
- Wincheap Foundation Primary School Heading for deficit
- Scraptoft Valley Primary School Healthy
- Billingham South Community Primary School Healthy
- Willowbrook School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,228 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £178k | £417 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £201k | £470 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £307 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF NEWBY PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1218013, Registered)
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.
- 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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