Newlaithes Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £112k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £1.0m | +£15k | £100k | 234 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £90k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£85k | £175k | 239 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£14k | £189k | 239 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£87k | £102k | 238 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£6k | £96k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£10k | £106k | 237 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£6k | £112k | 236 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,046 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,933.
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 | £3,047 | £3,231 | £3,007–£3,379 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £757 | £1,438 | £1,120–£1,738 |
Supply staff | £202 | £120 | £55–£287 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £306 | £261–£392 |
Premises | £664 | £373 | £292–£447 |
Energy | £77 | £102 | £83–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £400 | £261 | £207–£352 |
Bought-in services | £17 | £218 | £131–£374 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Sayes Court School Large reserves
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough Large reserves
- King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Woolston Community Primary School Large reserves
- Eldon Primary School Healthy
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Balfour Infant School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Large reserves
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,054 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £191 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £64k | £270 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £4k | £19 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £664 a pupil, against a typical £373 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £400 a pupil, against a typical £261 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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