Castledyke Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £125k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Lincolnshire · 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£68k | £101k | 280 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£56k | £44k | 272 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£25k | £19k | 264 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£31k | £51k | 258 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£48k | £98k | 236 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£35k | £64k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£26k | £38k | 213 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£87k | £125k | 207 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,982 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,407.
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 | £2,816 | £3,457 | £3,046–£3,906 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,234 | £1,536 | £1,248–£1,666 |
Supply staff | £282 | £97 | £40–£199 |
Admin and clerical | £134 | £369 | £270–£505 |
Premises | £434 | £449 | £384–£502 |
Energy | £139 | £135 | £98–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £531 | £276 | £212–£390 |
Bought-in services | £617 | £240 | £140–£407 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beacon Primary Academy Large reserves
- Intake Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Watcombe Primary School Healthy
- South View Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Ospringe Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- Springwood Heath Primary School In deficit
- Bishop Creighton Academy Large reserves
- Chattenden Primary School Heading for deficit
- Canterbury Road Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,154 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £261k | £1,260 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £119k | £576 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £251 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £282 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £617 a pupil, against a typical £240 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £531 a pupil, against a typical £276 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,234 a pupil, against a typical £1,536 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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