Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £165k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£17k | £132k | 293 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£32k | £164k | 322 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£131k | £295k | 316 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£91k | £204k | 315 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£54k | £257k | 300 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£50k | £207k | 296 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£8k | £199k | 283 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£34k | £165k | 250 |
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 57% of them. It spends £11,069 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,177.
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 | £4,714 | £3,544 | £3,229–£4,087 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,631 | £1,772 | £1,315–£2,151 |
Supply staff | £386 | £115 | £24–£293 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £358 | £267–£468 |
Premises | £1,013 | £451 | £358–£523 |
Energy | £0 | £141 | £105–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £681 | £349 | £229–£436 |
Bought-in services | £418 | £156 | £69–£402 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carcroft Primary School Healthy
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Large reserves
- Dallam Community Primary School Large reserves
- Queen Mary Avenue Infant School Healthy
- Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy Tight
- Lift Cottingley Large reserves
- Bankfields Primary School Large reserves
- Broadwood Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beacon View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Moorcroft Wood Academy Large reserves
- West Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £10,617 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £244k | £978 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £239k | £956 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £317 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £386 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,013 a pupil, against a typical £451 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £681 a pupil, against a typical £349 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,631 a pupil, against a typical £1,772 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,714 a pupil, against a typical £3,544 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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