Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £287k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North 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 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£53k | £393k | 632 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£75k | £468k | 627 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£1k | £466k | 632 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£46k | £420k | 627 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.7m | -£145k | £275k | 623 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£55k | £330k | 597 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£10k | £320k | 578 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£33k | £287k | 560 |
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 £7,054 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,031.
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 | £3,461 | £3,157 | £2,879–£3,480 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,682 | £1,503 | £1,289–£1,728 |
Supply staff | £135 | £128 | £60–£258 |
Admin and clerical | £253 | £292 | £232–£350 |
Premises | £251 | £314 | £281–£440 |
Energy | £72 | £90 | £68–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £211 | £277 | £205–£324 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £159 | £81–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodston Primary School Large reserves
- Hugh Gaitskell Primary School Healthy
- Whitehouse Community Primary School Large reserves
- New Horizons Primary School Healthy
- Lowerplace Primary School Healthy
- Wolsey House Primary School In deficit
- Michael Drayton Junior School Large reserves
- Vigo Primary School Healthy
- Ordsall Primary School Large reserves
- Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School In deficit
- Firs Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,789 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £102k | £182 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £304k | £544 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £116k | £207 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% 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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