Appleton Roebuck Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £14k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: YORKSHIRE LEARNING 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 | £548k | £533k | +£15k | £34k | 113 |
2019-20 | £580k | £533k | +£47k | £45k | 112 |
2020-21 | £660k | £614k | +£46k | £0 | 121 |
2021-22 | £668k | £617k | +£51k | £38k | 106 |
2022-23 | £631k | £628k | +£3k | -£1k | 111 |
2023-24 | £712k | £643k | +£69k | -£4k | 111 |
2024-25 | £741k | £661k | +£80k | £14k | 106 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,236 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,494.
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 | £2,858 | £3,619 | £3,253–£3,933 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,217 | £1,402 | £944–£1,585 |
Supply staff | £642 | £97 | £29–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £208 | £379 | £294–£510 |
Premises | £311 | £344 | £245–£416 |
Energy | £94 | £127 | £102–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £453 | £402 | £298–£482 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £231 | £135–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Woodford Primary School In deficit
- Marwood School Healthy
- Manuden Primary School Tight
- Arkholme Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Longparish Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lothersdale Primary School Healthy
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Amport Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Longnor CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Great Tew County Primary School Tight
- The Richard Clarke First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £690k | £6,509 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £57 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £472 |
Money raised by parents
APPLETON ROEBUCK PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1203547, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £9k |
2024-08 | £9k | £9k |
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 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 £642 a pupil, against a typical £97 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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