Flookburgh CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £48k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Foundation 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 | £409k | £436k | -£28k | £34k | 66 |
2019-20 | £396k | £421k | -£25k | £9k | 60 |
2020-21 | £409k | £401k | +£8k | £17k | 68 |
2021-22 | £429k | £418k | +£11k | £28k | 65 |
2022-23 | £500k | £488k | +£12k | £40k | 70 |
2023-24 | £538k | £524k | +£14k | £53k | 68 |
2024-25 | £600k | £625k | -£25k | £28k | 64 |
2025-26 | £612k | £593k | +£20k | £48k | 58 |
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 73% of them. It spends £10,222 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,794.
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 | £4,902 | £4,741 | £4,278–£5,295 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,874 | £1,631 | £1,355–£1,930 |
Supply staff | £366 | £131 | £76–£369 |
Admin and clerical | £610 | £504 | £444–£636 |
Premises | £649 | £528 | £391–£669 |
Energy | £212 | £145 | £120–£206 |
Learning resources & ICT | £518 | £526 | £376–£778 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £381 | £188–£558 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Blennerhasset School In deficit
- Preston Primary School In deficit
- Waberthwaite CofE School Large reserves
- Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Heading for deficit
- Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School In deficit
- Holmeswood Methodist School Healthy
- Fulmer Infant School In deficit
- Jenyns First School and Nursery Large reserves
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Heading for deficit
- Gayton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £591k | £10,184 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £612 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £4k | £71 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £376 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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