Darley Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £311k in reserve, 23% 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: YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE 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 | £415k | £373k | +£42k | £63k | 49 |
2019-20 | £823k | £811k | +£13k | £94k | 49 |
2020-21 | £881k | £872k | +£9k | £103k | 121 |
2021-22 | £962k | £973k | -£11k | £92k | 57 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£26k | £119k | 65 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£115k | £216k | 88 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£49k | £311k | 87 |
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 100% of them. It spends £14,862 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,201.
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 | £5,667 | £3,819 | £3,507–£4,207 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,311 | £1,159–£1,627 |
Supply staff | £1,632 | £211 | £88–£387 |
Admin and clerical | £885 | £428 | £348–£518 |
Premises | £402 | £420 | £274–£535 |
Energy | £356 | £134 | £94–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,264 | £378 | £271–£502 |
Bought-in services | £80 | £281 | £68–£415 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Messing Primary School Large reserves
- Roxwell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School Healthy
- Plaxtol Primary School Heading for deficit
- Northway Infant School Healthy
- Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers Heading for deficit
- Liss Infant School In deficit
- Ellingham VC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £15,069 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £230 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £356 |
Money raised by parents
DARLEY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1119981, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £10k | £5k |
2025-08 | £12k | £15k |
2024-08 | £9k | £7k |
2023-08 | £6k | £6k |
2022-08 | £7k | £3k |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,632 a pupil, against a typical £211 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,264 a pupil, against a typical £378 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £356 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £885 a pupil, against a typical £428 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,667 a pupil, against a typical £3,819 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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