Netherthong Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k in reserve, 4% 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 | £922k | £946k | -£24k | £98k | 214 |
2019-20 | £951k | £961k | -£10k | £88k | 215 |
2020-21 | £984k | £987k | -£3k | £84k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£9k | £76k | 215 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£34k | £42k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£4k | £38k | 215 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£10k | £48k | 218 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£7k | £55k | 213 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,626 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,120.
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 | £2,558 | £2,938 | £2,707–£3,141 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,302 | £1,030 | £862–£1,106 |
Supply staff | £481 | £116 | £52–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £295 | £232–£345 |
Premises | £413 | £334 | £268–£409 |
Energy | £89 | £103 | £82–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £361 | £291 | £214–£368 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £104 | £55–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Templemoor Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Edisford Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Tight
- Manor Farm Academy Healthy
- Scotby CofE Primary School Tight
- St Francis Xavier's Primary School Large reserves
- Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) Large reserves
- Seaton Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,024 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £200 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £152 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £135k | £634 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £481 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,302 a pupil, against a typical £1,030 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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