Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £163k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wakefield · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£37k | -£45k | 192 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£27k | -£18k | 190 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1000k | +£61k | £43k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£90k | £133k | 201 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£26k | £107k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£15k | £122k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£89k | £211k | 198 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£48k | £163k | 192 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,537 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,570.
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 | £3,922 | £3,374 | £3,050–£3,769 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,642 | £1,687 | £1,276–£1,848 |
Supply staff | £237 | £173 | £70–£430 |
Admin and clerical | £374 | £399 | £325–£450 |
Premises | £529 | £440 | £361–£516 |
Energy | £99 | £121 | £89–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £501 | £325 | £222–£432 |
Bought-in services | £310 | £178 | £67–£338 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Healthy
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks Healthy
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Tight
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Wildground Junior School Large reserves
- South Hetton Primary Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wilton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,931 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £580 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £119k | £622 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £483 |
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 learning resources & ict is £501 a pupil, against a typical £325 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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