King James's School: school finances
Tight
Holds £331k 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 · Secondary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £8.5m | £8.4m | +£86k | £87k | 1,501 |
2019-20 | £8.7m | £8.7m | -£49k | £38k | 1,545 |
2020-21 | £9.1m | £9.0m | +£120k | £158k | 1,579 |
2021-22 | £9.8m | £9.6m | +£147k | £305k | 1,575 |
2022-23 | £10.2m | £10.3m | -£136k | £168k | 1,554 |
2023-24 | £10.8m | £10.8m | -£25k | £143k | 1,544 |
2024-25 | £11.5m | £11.4m | +£78k | £221k | 1,522 |
2025-26 | £12.0m | £11.9m | +£110k | £331k | 1,556 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 20% of them. It spends £7,618 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,091.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,417 | £4,147 | £3,998–£4,416 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £754 | £805 | £670–£1,025 |
Supply staff | £245 | £94 | £67–£155 |
Admin and clerical | £474 | £373 | £304–£500 |
Premises | £438 | £365 | £276–£404 |
Energy | £132 | £140 | £113–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £438 | £407–£592 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £63 | £25–£114 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Richard Lander School Large reserves
- Aylsham High School In deficit
- Ashlawn School Large reserves
- Thurston Community College In deficit
- Shenfield High School Heading for deficit
- The Appleton School Large reserves
- Oxted School Large reserves
- Furze Platt Senior School Large reserves
- Durrington High School Large reserves
- Lytchett Minster School Tight
- Sheldon School Large reserves
- Fernwood School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.0m | £7,058 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £303k | £195 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £303k | £195 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £994k | £639 |
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 supply staff is £245 a pupil, against a typical £94 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for King James's School · All North Yorkshire school finances