Bassenthwaite Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £103k in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £280k | £238k | +£42k | £0 | 34 |
2019-20 | £274k | £242k | +£32k | £84k | 30 |
2020-21 | £287k | £280k | +£7k | £90k | 28 |
2021-22 | £340k | £313k | +£27k | £91k | 35 |
2022-23 | £360k | £306k | +£54k | £125k | 30 |
2023-24 | £394k | £393k | +£1k | £90k | 33 |
2024-25 | £403k | £392k | +£11k | £103k | 23 |
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 £17,043 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £16,137.
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 | £10,130 | £7,489 | £6,887–£8,593 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,217 | £2,121 | £1,299–£2,788 |
Supply staff | £0 | £666 | £162–£1,003 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £830 | £617–£1,068 |
Premises | £348 | £925 | £717–£1,296 |
Energy | £304 | £282 | £210–£384 |
Learning resources & ICT | £696 | £820 | £478–£1,262 |
Bought-in services | £348 | £382 | £30–£908 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Chapel Primary School Large reserves
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School Large reserves
- Stiperstones CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Garden Village Primary Academy In deficit
- Holme St Cuthbert School Large reserves
- Newcastle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Castleton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Goathland Primary School Tight
- Captain Shaw's CofE School Heading for deficit
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Healthy
- South Stoke Primary School Large reserves
- Lydford Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £382k | £16,609 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £652 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £913 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF BASSENTHWAITE SCHOOL (charity 1046661, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £3k |
2024-08 | £3k | £2k |
2023-08 | £3k | £3k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £614 | £774 |
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 32% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,217 a pupil, against a typical £2,121 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £10,130 a pupil, against a typical £7,489 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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