Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £85k in reserve, 6% 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: ARETÉ LEARNING 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 | +£13k | £141k | 221 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£22k | £120k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£111k | £149k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£39k | £116k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£16k | £85k | 193 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,036 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,040.
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 | £3,057 | £3,399 | £3,157–£3,604 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,990 | £1,496 | £1,161–£1,824 |
Supply staff | £130 | £117 | £82–£280 |
Admin and clerical | £192 | £357 | £283–£413 |
Premises | £269 | £414 | £363–£451 |
Energy | £109 | £110 | £85–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £295 | £286 | £211–£390 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £193 | £112–£373 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt Heading for deficit
- St Thomas More RC Primary School Large reserves
- Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Riverdale Primary School Large reserves
- Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Beal Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Zetland Primary School Large reserves
- St Luke's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Leverington Primary Academy Large reserves
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,979 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £332 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £140 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF KIRKBYMOORSIDE CP SCHOOL (charity 1050071, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-09 | £18k | £13k |
2025-09 | £34k | £30k |
2024-09 | £38k | £45k |
2023-09 | £24k | £23k |
2022-09 | £19k | £11k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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