Threshfield Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £139k in reserve, 20% 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 | £321k | £336k | -£14k | £16k | 58 |
2019-20 | £379k | £368k | +£11k | £27k | 62 |
2020-21 | £465k | £434k | +£31k | £58k | 85 |
2021-22 | £555k | £508k | +£47k | £105k | 89 |
2022-23 | £615k | £627k | -£12k | £92k | 96 |
2023-24 | £678k | £653k | +£25k | £118k | 96 |
2024-25 | £697k | £706k | -£9k | £139k | 98 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,241 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,793.
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 | £3,179 | £3,683 | £3,501–£3,952 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,346 | £1,020–£1,636 |
Supply staff | £1,159 | £104 | £41–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £256 | £407 | £308–£487 |
Premises | £308 | £397 | £307–£481 |
Energy | £174 | £115 | £91–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,200 | £372 | £306–£532 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £255 | £161–£346 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Preston Candover Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stathern Primary School In deficit
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Healthy
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary School In deficit
- Askwith Primary School Large reserves
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Eastrington Primary School Healthy
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Large reserves
- Bayton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ibstone CofE Primary School Healthy
- Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £653k | £6,697 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £21 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £451 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF THRESHFIELD SCHOOL (charity 1219024, Registered)
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 £1,159 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,200 a pupil, against a typical £372 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £174 a pupil, against a typical £115 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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