Linton-on-Ouse Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £25k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
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 | £580k | £590k | -£10k | £13k | 100 |
2019-20 | £620k | £592k | +£28k | £41k | 94 |
2020-21 | £551k | £539k | +£12k | £53k | 72 |
2021-22 | £518k | £483k | +£36k | £88k | 54 |
2022-23 | £501k | £514k | -£13k | £75k | 60 |
2023-24 | £510k | £579k | -£69k | £6k | 60 |
2024-25 | £644k | £635k | +£9k | £15k | 56 |
2025-26 | £631k | £621k | +£10k | £25k | 58 |
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 37% of them. It spends £10,705 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,542.
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 | £5,366 | £4,508 | £4,149–£5,061 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,592 | £1,435 | £1,135–£1,785 |
Supply staff | £113 | £218 | £101–£435 |
Admin and clerical | £490 | £520 | £436–£623 |
Premises | £885 | £442 | £364–£631 |
Energy | £234 | £151 | £122–£214 |
Learning resources & ICT | £671 | £522 | £386–£747 |
Bought-in services | £280 | £221 | £92–£403 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hulland CofE Primary School Tight
- Gayton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Mickley First School Healthy
- Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School In deficit
- Alkborough Primary Academy Tight
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School In deficit
- Dunton Bassett Primary School Healthy
- Crowle CofE Primary School In deficit
- Longford CofE Primary School Healthy
- All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Large reserves
- Dagnall VA Church of England School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £606k | £10,443 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9k | £147 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £96 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £434 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LINTON ON OUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1121403, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £2k |
2024-08 | £5k | £5k |
2023-08 | £2k | £2k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £1k | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £885 a pupil, against a typical £442 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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