Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £145k in reserve, 5% 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£50k | £74k | 448 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£39k | £35k | 483 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£81k | £115k | 452 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£43k | £72k | 462 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£130k | -£58k | 456 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£57k | -£1k | 446 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£71k | -£72k | 478 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£217k | £145k | 415 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,248 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,911.
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 | £3,406 | £2,903 | £2,728–£3,068 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,448 | £1,116 | £933–£1,263 |
Supply staff | £206 | £108 | £48–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £271 | £270 | £166–£310 |
Premises | £392 | £288 | £264–£366 |
Energy | £133 | £81 | £66–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £386 | £272 | £187–£308 |
Bought-in services | £109 | £113 | £53–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Godmanchester Community Academy Heading for deficit
- Bolnore Village Primary School Large reserves
- Maltby Lilly Hall Academy Large reserves
- Edwards Hall Primary School Tight
- Howley Grange Primary School Healthy
- London Meed Community Primary School Tight
- The Cranbourne Primary School Large reserves
- Park Hall Junior Academy Large reserves
- Mosborough Primary School Healthy
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Byfleet Healthy
- Earlsdon Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,379 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £132k | £317 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £205k | £493 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £163k | £392 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £133 a pupil, against a typical £81 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £386 a pupil, against a typical £272 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,448 a pupil, against a typical £1,116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,406 a pupil, against a typical £2,903 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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