Thornton Dale CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £133k in reserve, 15% 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: 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 | £852k | £845k | +£8k | £122k | 190 |
2019-20 | £784k | £848k | -£64k | £58k | 147 |
2020-21 | £685k | £682k | +£3k | £0 | 140 |
2021-22 | £714k | £727k | -£13k | £0 | 132 |
2022-23 | £793k | £768k | +£25k | £0 | 135 |
2023-24 | £909k | £856k | +£53k | £0 | 144 |
2024-25 | £872k | £834k | +£38k | £133k | 137 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,088 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,954.
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 | £3,270 | £3,289 | £3,139–£3,555 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £540 | £1,221 | £1,057–£1,453 |
Supply staff | £248 | £99 | £52–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £204 | £397 | £288–£478 |
Premises | £453 | £337 | £244–£434 |
Energy | £117 | £108 | £88–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £303 | £249–£423 |
Bought-in services | £88 | £167 | £84–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ranskill Primary School Large reserves
- Haslingfield Endowed Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Tight
- King's Court First School Heading for deficit
- Feering Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Witnesham Primary School Large reserves
- Eastrop Infant School Large reserves
- Clutton Primary School Large reserves
- Oxspring Primary School Healthy
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £878k | £6,409 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £124 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £343 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF THORNTON LE DALE SCHOOL (charity 1195673, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £17k | £14k |
2024-08 | £10k | £8k |
2023-08 | £9k | £8k |
2022-08 | £7k | £7k |
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 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £248 a pupil, against a typical £99 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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