Rawcliffe Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £49k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Riding of Yorkshire · 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 | £536k | £554k | -£17k | £53k | 101 |
2019-20 | £572k | £531k | +£42k | £95k | 105 |
2020-21 | £589k | £545k | +£44k | £139k | 102 |
2021-22 | £587k | £593k | -£7k | £132k | 98 |
2022-23 | £615k | £681k | -£66k | £66k | 101 |
2023-24 | £687k | £680k | +£7k | £73k | 97 |
2024-25 | £714k | £706k | +£8k | £81k | 100 |
2025-26 | £777k | £809k | -£32k | £49k | 91 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,887 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,328.
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 | £3,650 | £3,871 | £3,350–£4,393 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,538 | £1,411 | £1,229–£1,771 |
Supply staff | £379 | £165 | £75–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £598 | £490 | £382–£597 |
Premises | £383 | £383 | £257–£489 |
Energy | £199 | £110 | £87–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £544 | £416 | £304–£513 |
Bought-in services | £309 | £257 | £152–£515 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chipping Warden Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Amand's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Stower Provost Community School Healthy
- Blagdon Primary School Large reserves
- Thundridge Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wool Church of England Primary School Tight
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School Healthy
- Aston by Sutton Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £730k | £8,023 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £293 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £17k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £514 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £379 a pupil, against a typical £165 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £199 a pupil, against a typical £110 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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