Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £104k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £305k | £313k | -£7k | £3k | 38 |
2019-20 | £315k | £314k | +£2k | £4k | 32 |
2020-21 | £312k | £276k | +£37k | £41k | 28 |
2021-22 | £321k | £329k | -£8k | £33k | 31 |
2022-23 | £370k | £371k | -£534 | £33k | 41 |
2023-24 | £840k | £825k | +£15k | £147k | 90 |
2024-25 | £847k | £882k | -£35k | £112k | 87 |
2025-26 | £926k | £934k | -£8k | £104k | 86 |
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 67% of them. It spends £10,865 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,312.
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 | £4,862 | £3,995 | £3,683–£4,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,984 | £1,545 | £1,204–£1,806 |
Supply staff | £202 | £92 | £44–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £502 | £453 | £341–£543 |
Premises | £895 | £318 | £249–£473 |
Energy | £181 | £114 | £81–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £854 | £442 | £271–£530 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £198 | £64–£393 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Barford Primary School In deficit
- Bunwell Primary School Large reserves
- Suckley Primary School Large reserves
- Byley Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Offord Primary School Healthy
- Storth CofE School In deficit
- Randwick Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Healthy
- Seend Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Leafield Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Landscove Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £851k | £9,895 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £25 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £141 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £875 |
Money raised by parents
The Friends of Danby School (charity 1093759, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-05 | £3k | £3k |
2024-05 | £2k | £2k |
2023-05 | £2k | £2k |
2022-05 | £2k | £871 |
2021-05 | £81 | £3k |
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 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 premises is £895 a pupil, against a typical £318 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £202 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £854 a pupil, against a typical £442 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £181 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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