Colden Junior and Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £49k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Calderdale · 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 | £400k | £427k | -£27k | £39k | 94 |
2019-20 | £500k | £511k | -£11k | £28k | 100 |
2020-21 | £551k | £543k | +£8k | £36k | 91 |
2021-22 | £524k | £553k | -£29k | £7k | 81 |
2022-23 | £659k | £623k | +£35k | £43k | 88 |
2023-24 | £658k | £683k | -£24k | £18k | 82 |
2024-25 | £635k | £618k | +£17k | £35k | 59 |
2025-26 | £604k | £591k | +£13k | £49k | 47 |
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 47% of them. It spends £12,568 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,461.
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 | £4,803 | £5,546 | £5,205–£6,368 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,432 | £1,742 | £1,381–£2,158 |
Supply staff | £615 | £225 | £76–£583 |
Admin and clerical | £533 | £674 | £524–£807 |
Premises | £398 | £541 | £432–£645 |
Energy | £524 | £167 | £131–£236 |
Learning resources & ICT | £599 | £550 | £409–£731 |
Bought-in services | £1,201 | £368 | £202–£659 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Hollycroft Primary School Large reserves
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Little Milton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Stawley Primary School Large reserves
- Kirkoswald CofE School Large reserves
- Wilden CofE VA Primary School Tight
- Whaddon CofE School Heading for deficit
- Lindale CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Threlkeld CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Norwell CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cartmel CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £575k | £12,230 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £1,026 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £29k | £609 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £618 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 50% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,201 a pupil, against a typical £368 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £524 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,432 a pupil, against a typical £1,742 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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