Appleton Wiske Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 8% 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 | £468k | £463k | +£5k | £26k | 80 |
2019-20 | £467k | £466k | +£93 | £26k | 73 |
2020-21 | £470k | £438k | +£33k | £59k | 74 |
2021-22 | £507k | £492k | +£14k | £73k | 70 |
2022-23 | £563k | £537k | +£25k | £98k | 76 |
2023-24 | £595k | £560k | +£35k | £133k | 73 |
2024-25 | £602k | £646k | -£44k | £89k | 76 |
2025-26 | £674k | £709k | -£36k | £54k | 75 |
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 63% of them. It spends £9,459 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,783.
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 | £4,295 | £4,347 | £3,771–£4,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,556 | £1,449 | £1,183–£1,778 |
Supply staff | £209 | £136 | £34–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £441 | £380–£570 |
Premises | £403 | £467 | £349–£570 |
Energy | £145 | £138 | £102–£176 |
Learning resources & ICT | £649 | £352 | £282–£484 |
Bought-in services | £257 | £275 | £111–£405 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Llangrove CE Academy Large reserves
- Great Staughton Primary Academy In deficit
- Kymbrook Primary School In deficit
- William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Tight
- Norbury CofE Primary School Tight
- Southill Lower School Large reserves
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rogate CofE Primary School In deficit
- Burton Pidsea Primary School Large reserves
- Ivegill CofE School Large reserves
- Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £641k | £8,548 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £77 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £263 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £436 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF APPLETON WISKE SCHOOL (charity 1050728, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £4k | £2k |
2024-09 | £2k | £2k |
2023-09 | £2k | £2k |
2022-09 | £968 | £996 |
2021-09 | £643 | £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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £649 a pupil, against a typical £352 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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