Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £111k in reserve, 8% 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 | £979k | £944k | +£35k | £254k | 220 |
2019-20 | £963k | £1.0m | -£43k | £208k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£14k | £194k | 223 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£17k | £177k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£33k | £144k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£34k | £110k | 217 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £117k | 216 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£6k | £111k | 215 |
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 £6,208 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,446.
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 | £2,895 | £3,056 | £2,878–£3,223 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £915 | £1,313 | £1,064–£1,473 |
Supply staff | £311 | £80 | £10–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £294 | £255–£388 |
Premises | £302 | £305 | £233–£417 |
Energy | £85 | £87 | £76–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £233 | £268 | £181–£337 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £122 | £76–£194 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Willow Farm Primary School In deficit
- Highnam CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Winscombe Primary School Large reserves
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Heading for deficit
- Cobham Primary School Large reserves
- Chartridge Combined School Healthy
- St Columba's School In deficit
- Frettenham Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet Large reserves
- Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,880 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £266 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £170 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £298 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £311 a pupil, against a typical £80 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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