Market Weighton Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 4% 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £83k | 240 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£17k | £66k | 254 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£35k | £100k | 251 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £98k | 259 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£27k | £71k | 267 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£35k | £106k | 262 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£49k | £57k | 266 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£16k | £73k | 255 |
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 £7,190 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,634.
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 | £3,183 | £3,169 | £2,883–£3,398 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,950 | £1,263 | £1,014–£1,695 |
Supply staff | £158 | £93 | £43–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £299 | £286 | £225–£335 |
Premises | £327 | £377 | £326–£443 |
Energy | £91 | £102 | £86–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £116 | £279 | £200–£345 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £123 | £36–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stoke Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Tight
- Burton Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Large reserves
- Mercenfeld Primary School Large reserves
- Green Lane Infant School Large reserves
- Prettygate Junior School Large reserves
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Sandfield Close Primary School Large reserves
- Nook Lane Junior School Large reserves
- Millfields First School Large reserves
- Ad Astra Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,919 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £422 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £222 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £85k | £333 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,950 a pupil, against a typical £1,263 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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