Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £79k in reserve, 9% 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 | £540k | £520k | +£20k | £110k | 78 |
2019-20 | £586k | £582k | +£3k | £114k | 77 |
2020-21 | £637k | £601k | +£36k | £149k | 80 |
2021-22 | £708k | £690k | +£18k | £167k | 84 |
2022-23 | £845k | £838k | +£7k | £174k | 85 |
2023-24 | £869k | £925k | -£55k | £119k | 90 |
2024-25 | £868k | £917k | -£48k | £71k | 84 |
2025-26 | £832k | £824k | +£8k | £79k | 79 |
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 70% of them. It spends £10,435 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,720.
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 | £3,938 | £4,174 | £3,995–£4,559 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,410 | £1,538 | £1,246–£1,921 |
Supply staff | £128 | £187 | £96–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £817 | £422 | £345–£469 |
Premises | £471 | £370 | £304–£511 |
Energy | £135 | £123 | £102–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £801 | £404 | £322–£545 |
Bought-in services | £315 | £294 | £115–£434 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ambergate Primary School Healthy
- Pitton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stapleford Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School In deficit
- Isbourne Valley School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham Healthy
- Churchstanton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Corvedale CofE Primary School In deficit
- Lanercost CofE Primary School Healthy
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School Tight
- Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £810k | £10,250 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £247 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £158 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £371 |
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 learning resources & ict is £801 a pupil, against a typical £404 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £817 a pupil, against a typical £422 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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