The Dales School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £153k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£268k | -£175k | 50 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.7m | -£356k | -£531k | 53 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.8m | -£326k | -£856k | 57 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£207k | -£649k | 65 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£255k | -£394k | 73 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £1.8m | +£327k | -£67k | 74 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£174k | £107k | 74 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£46k | £153k | 71 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 47% of them. It spends £30,247 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,348.
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 | £9,404 | £11,679 | £9,732–£12,954 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,604 | £11,534 | £8,765–£14,395 |
Supply staff | £6 | £378 | £40–£562 |
Admin and clerical | £1,790 | £1,552 | £1,121–£1,961 |
Premises | £1,898 | £1,717 | £1,107–£2,080 |
Energy | £430 | £551 | £411–£727 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,324 | £951 | £726–£1,372 |
Bought-in services | £2,459 | £706 | £306–£1,608 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westfield School Large reserves
- Hopescourt School Large reserves
- Churchill Special Free School Tight
- Beacon Hill Academy Large reserves
- The Axis Academy Large reserves
- Clifton Hill School Large reserves
- Springfield School Large reserves
- Thomasson Memorial School Tight
- Paternoster School Healthy
- Horton Lodge Community Special School Healthy
- Hinderton School In deficit
- Chatten Free School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £30,306 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £961k | £13,541 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £501 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £593 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,459 a pupil, against a typical £706 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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