Masham CofE Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £6k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £528k | £541k | -£13k | £64k | 117 |
2019-20 | £563k | £557k | +£6k | £69k | 113 |
2020-21 | £587k | £571k | +£17k | £86k | 121 |
2021-22 | £653k | £661k | -£7k | £78k | 116 |
2022-23 | £695k | £674k | +£20k | £99k | 108 |
2023-24 | £698k | £645k | +£53k | £151k | 71 |
2024-25 | £664k | £822k | -£157k | -£6k | 61 |
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 17% of them. It spends £13,471 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,514.
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 | £6,306 | £4,503 | £4,140–£5,102 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,708 | £1,406 | £1,097–£1,920 |
Supply staff | £914 | £173 | £67–£410 |
Admin and clerical | £510 | £581 | £436–£667 |
Premises | £1,540 | £391 | £337–£473 |
Energy | £143 | £141 | £112–£184 |
Learning resources & ICT | £954 | £462 | £400–£624 |
Bought-in services | £393 | £272 | £74–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Peppard Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Tetsworth Primary School Large reserves
- Armathwaite School Large reserves
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor In deficit
- Somerleyton Primary School Large reserves
- Woburn Lower School In deficit
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Large reserves
- Polesden Lacey Infant Academy Heading for deficit
- Fountains Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £616k | £10,105 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £211 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £10k | £170 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £886 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MASHAM SCHOOL (charity 1203485, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £2k | £588 |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 48% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £914 a pupil, against a typical £173 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,540 a pupil, against a typical £391 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £954 a pupil, against a typical £462 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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