Leopold Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £58k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brent · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.3m | £4.7m | +£680k | £638k | 796 |
2019-20 | £5.2m | £5.6m | -£399k | £239k | 764 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £5.0m | +£213k | £452k | 684 |
2021-22 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£24k | £476k | 694 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £4.5m | +£451k | £926k | 644 |
2023-24 | £4.9m | £4.8m | +£60k | £986k | 577 |
2024-25 | £4.9m | £5.2m | -£283k | £703k | 543 |
2025-26 | £4.6m | £5.2m | -£645k | £58k | 508 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in 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 £10,308 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,140.
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 | £3,406 | £3,959 | £3,669–£4,414 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £911 | £1,831 | £1,478–£2,266 |
Supply staff | £771 | £253 | £71–£401 |
Admin and clerical | £268 | £393 | £282–£463 |
Premises | £743 | £455 | £407–£578 |
Energy | £138 | £114 | £93–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £232 | £203–£346 |
Bought-in services | £2,534 | £255 | £132–£497 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst Large reserves
- The Mulberry Primary School Healthy
- Colegrave Primary School Large reserves
- Winsor Primary School Large reserves
- Portway Primary School In deficit
- Cherry Lane Primary School Healthy
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Healthy
- Houndsfield Primary School Healthy
- Elmwood Junior School Large reserves
- Cleves Primary School Large reserves
- Charles Dickens Primary School Tight
- Fairchildes Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.6m | £9,060 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £263k | £518 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £333k | £657 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £144 |
Money raised by parents
LEOPOLD PTFA (charity 1164183, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2021-09 | £0 | £1k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,534 a pupil, against a typical £255 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £771 a pupil, against a typical £253 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £743 a pupil, against a typical £455 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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