Sandal Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £33k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£93k | £106k | 437 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£13k | £93k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£46k | £139k | 444 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£23k | £116k | 446 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£73k | £43k | 448 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£12k | £55k | 446 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£9k | £64k | 448 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£30k | £33k | 455 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,240 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,127.
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 | £3,015 | £2,872 | £2,698–£3,024 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,417 | £1,308 | £977–£1,501 |
Supply staff | £77 | £85 | £23–£138 |
Admin and clerical | £218 | £257 | £220–£334 |
Premises | £356 | £291 | £237–£338 |
Energy | £97 | £93 | £72–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £210 | £285 | £197–£339 |
Bought-in services | £138 | £134 | £106–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thackley Primary School Healthy
- Thundersley Primary School Large reserves
- Isle of Ely Primary School Large reserves
- Didcot Primary Academy Large reserves
- Didsbury Road Primary School Large reserves
- Applecroft School Large reserves
- High Oakham Primary School Tight
- St Christopher Primary School Healthy
- Blean Primary School Healthy
- Acklam Whin Primary School Large reserves
- Cranborne Primary School Large reserves
- Morley Victoria Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,756 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £193 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £99k | £217 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £189k | £416 |
Money raised by parents
SANDAL PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT PARTNERSHIP GROUP (charity 1186374, Registered) raised £36k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £36k | £31k |
2025-08 | £12k | £11k |
2024-08 | £44k | £50k |
2023-08 | £35k | £41k |
2022-08 | £40k | £27k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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