Carnagill Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £206k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DALES ACADEMIES 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | £41k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£28k | £69k | 192 |
2020-21 | £992k | £921k | +£71k | £88k | 160 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £990k | +£75k | £0 | 165 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£3k | £0 | 150 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £0 | 165 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£39k | £206k | 168 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,937 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,088.
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 | £3,576 | £3,483 | £3,108–£3,701 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,301 | £1,167 | £954–£1,504 |
Supply staff | £107 | £127 | £76–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £173 | £326 | £233–£404 |
Premises | £591 | £345 | £267–£414 |
Energy | £131 | £105 | £83–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £251 | £295 | £225–£407 |
Bought-in services | £66 | £152 | £96–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Aldhelms Church School Healthy
- Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston Healthy
- Warwick Bridge Primary School Healthy
- The Croft Primary School Heading for deficit
- North Leigh Church of England School In deficit
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School Healthy
- Lodge Lane Infant School Tight
- St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School In deficit
- Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Tight
- Huncote Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,591 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £299 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £478 |
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 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £591 a pupil, against a typical £345 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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