Pocklington Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £281k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Riding of Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WONDER LEARNING PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£93k | £92k | 279 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£42k | £149k | 276 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£86k | £186k | 275 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£93k | £218k | 274 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£154k | £280k | 286 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£150k | £364k | 259 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£180k | £281k | 239 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,456 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,823.
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 | £3,326 | £3,104 | £2,850–£3,328 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,230 | £1,373 | £1,072–£1,769 |
Supply staff | £4 | £50 | £25–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £301 | £353 | £237–£496 |
Premises | £331 | £359 | £286–£418 |
Energy | £134 | £98 | £80–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £263 | £177–£377 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £176 | £80–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bovey Tracey Academy Healthy
- St Paul's Infant School Healthy
- Bosmere Community Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Primary School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Large reserves
- St Marys Catholic Academy Healthy
- Westcliff Primary Academy Large reserves
- Dane Bank Primary School Healthy
- Beech Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Linton Heights Junior School Tight
- St Edward's Catholic Academy In deficit
- Ridgeway Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,946 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £264 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF POCKLINGTON COMMUNITY JUNIOR SCHOOL (charity 1074525, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £301 |
2025-08 | £1k | £0 |
2024-08 | £0 | £0 |
2023-08 | £500 | £0 |
2022-08 | £5k | £5k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £134 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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