Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £272k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
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: ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£83k | £174k | 342 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£30k | £0 | 330 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£57k | £0 | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£120k | £0 | 314 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£100k | £0 | 293 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£172k | £272k | 281 |
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 87% of them. It spends £5,957 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,022.
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 | £2,772 | £3,393 | £3,128–£3,803 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,117 | £1,366 | £1,109–£1,821 |
Supply staff | £249 | £103 | £51–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £181 | £297 | £233–£352 |
Premises | £313 | £328 | £284–£446 |
Energy | £128 | £95 | £72–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £294 | £223–£350 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £168 | £103–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- St John's Community Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Large reserves
- Romsey Primary School & Nursery Tight
- The Pines School Tight
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Bridport Primary School Healthy
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Tight
- Wintringham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,185 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £320 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £112k | £399 |
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 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £249 a pupil, against a typical £103 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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