Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £105k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £599k | £609k | -£10k | £21k | 106 |
2019-20 | £614k | £607k | +£7k | £28k | 98 |
2020-21 | £644k | £599k | +£45k | £73k | 102 |
2021-22 | £722k | £689k | +£33k | £106k | 101 |
2022-23 | £770k | £789k | -£19k | £87k | 106 |
2023-24 | £847k | £806k | +£41k | £128k | 106 |
2024-25 | £926k | £918k | +£8k | £136k | 104 |
2025-26 | £935k | £966k | -£31k | £105k | 117 |
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 80% of them. It spends £8,255 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,242.
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 | £3,730 | £3,614 | £3,134–£3,899 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,588 | £1,615 | £1,355–£2,064 |
Supply staff | £64 | £177 | £40–£338 |
Admin and clerical | £186 | £403 | £329–£545 |
Premises | £470 | £392 | £317–£532 |
Energy | £147 | £119 | £98–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £590 | £356 | £288–£439 |
Bought-in services | £444 | £192 | £100–£286 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy In deficit
- William Lilley Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Stallingborough CofE Primary School Tight
- Lavenham Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Healthy
- Houghton Conquest Primary School In deficit
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary Large reserves
- Sandwich Infant School Large reserves
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £885k | £7,564 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £83 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £311 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £458 |
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 bought-in services is £444 a pupil, against a typical £192 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £590 a pupil, against a typical £356 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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