Threlkeld CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £53k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
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 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £391k | £374k | +£17k | £21k | 54 |
2019-20 | £398k | £388k | +£9k | £30k | 50 |
2020-21 | £390k | £353k | +£37k | £67k | 50 |
2021-22 | £429k | £396k | +£33k | £96k | 58 |
2022-23 | £505k | £459k | +£46k | £108k | 55 |
2023-24 | £469k | £481k | -£12k | £53k | 44 |
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 67% of them. It spends £10,932 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,979.
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 | £5,568 | £5,633 | £4,920–£6,252 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,523 | £1,681 | £1,451–£2,464 |
Supply staff | £91 | £255 | £76–£519 |
Admin and clerical | £364 | £591 | £398–£747 |
Premises | £591 | £551 | £442–£629 |
Energy | £273 | £202 | £137–£269 |
Learning resources & ICT | £841 | £598 | £413–£739 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £349 | £175–£690 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shankhill CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wilden CofE VA Primary School Tight
- Whaddon CofE School Heading for deficit
- St Weonard's Academy Large reserves
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham Tight
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Little Milton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Stawley Primary School Large reserves
- Lindale CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Colden Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Reedness Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £442k | £10,045 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £614 |
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 learning resources & ict is £841 a pupil, against a typical £598 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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