Staveley Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £34k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £408k | £409k | -£2k | £27k | 64 |
2019-20 | £432k | £409k | +£22k | £49k | 64 |
2020-21 | £461k | £419k | +£42k | £91k | 56 |
2021-22 | £888k | £831k | +£57k | £171k | 54 |
2022-23 | £958k | £1.0m | -£75k | £96k | 60 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£45k | £51k | 125 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£47k | £4k | 137 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£29k | £34k | 144 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,123 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,603.
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 | £4,036 | £3,278 | £3,131–£3,536 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,155 | £1,060 | £894–£1,401 |
Supply staff | £207 | £137 | £42–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £442 | £328 | £253–£444 |
Premises | £527 | £300 | £239–£343 |
Energy | £145 | £108 | £85–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £560 | £338 | £270–£398 |
Bought-in services | £180 | £179 | £59–£319 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Garrick Green Infant School Tight
- Enmore Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Henbury View First School In deficit
- Hayeswood First School Healthy
- Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School In deficit
- Lickey End First School In deficit
- Sound and District Primary School In deficit
- Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,715 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £364 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £137 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £613 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF STAVELEY SCHOOL (charity 1194021, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £10k | £5k |
2025-07 | £12k | £4k |
2024-07 | £10k | £11k |
2023-08 | £9k | £8k |
2022-08 | £7k | £7k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £527 a pupil, against a typical £300 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £560 a pupil, against a typical £338 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,036 a pupil, against a typical £3,278 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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