Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £48k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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 | £448k | £449k | -£699 | -£24 | 80 |
2019-20 | £470k | £450k | +£20k | £20k | 81 |
2020-21 | £469k | £481k | -£11k | £9k | 79 |
2021-22 | £476k | £468k | +£8k | £17k | 75 |
2022-23 | £478k | £496k | -£18k | -£2k | 82 |
2023-24 | £537k | £516k | +£21k | £19k | 80 |
2024-25 | £571k | £553k | +£18k | £38k | 76 |
2025-26 | £586k | £575k | +£10k | £48k | 75 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,672 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,322.
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 | £3,007 | £4,024 | £3,594–£4,740 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,366 | £1,607 | £1,200–£2,048 |
Supply staff | £544 | £115 | £59–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £370 | £511 | £446–£628 |
Premises | £596 | £379 | £306–£467 |
Energy | £151 | £142 | £125–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £286 | £432 | £338–£547 |
Bought-in services | £573 | £266 | £123–£434 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Needwood CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ebchester CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Great Paxton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Snarestone Church of England School Healthy
- Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School Healthy
- Kymbrook Primary School In deficit
- Great Staughton Primary Academy In deficit
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Tittensor CofE (C) First School Large reserves
- Moor Row Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £569k | £7,582 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £439 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £14k | £182 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £225 |
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 £544 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £573 a pupil, against a typical £266 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £596 a pupil, against a typical £379 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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