Ralph Butterfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). York · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£37k | £86k | 318 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£6k | £92k | 316 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£34k | £127k | 313 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£19k | £146k | 309 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£31k | £115k | 313 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£2k | £117k | 309 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£23k | £88k | 323 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£31k | £119k | 311 |
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 £6,215 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,379.
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 | £3,190 | £3,081 | £2,965–£3,329 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,034 | £1,182 | £1,052–£1,379 |
Supply staff | £219 | £119 | £71–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £359 | £311 | £255–£377 |
Premises | £247 | £298 | £218–£342 |
Energy | £81 | £79 | £71–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £244 | £258 | £220–£328 |
Bought-in services | £114 | £132 | £78–£194 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burton Joyce Primary School In deficit
- Swavesey Primary School Healthy
- Rushcombe First School Large reserves
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingsmead Primary School Healthy
- Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hardy Mill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Abbeyfields First School Healthy
- Chilton County Primary School Healthy
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School In deficit
- Westvale Park Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £5,943 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £158 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £140 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £116k | £373 |
Money raised by parents
RALPH BUTTERFIELD SCHOOL PTA (charity 1182616, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £17k | £11k |
2024-08 | £18k | £31k |
2023-08 | £19k | £12k |
2022-08 | £20k | £12k |
2021-08 | £10k | £7k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £219 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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