Limehurst Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £23k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oldham · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£21k | £66k | 316 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£46k | £20k | 314 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£86k | £106k | 316 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£64k | £41k | 318 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£2k | £43k | 312 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£14k | £57k | 310 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£64k | -£7k | 330 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£31k | £23k | 312 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,703 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,599.
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 | £4,320 | £3,421 | £3,139–£3,781 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,179 | £1,611 | £1,167–£1,987 |
Supply staff | £66 | £169 | £54–£326 |
Admin and clerical | £259 | £304 | £213–£407 |
Premises | £379 | £398 | £336–£508 |
Energy | £138 | £129 | £101–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £240 | £310 | £213–£379 |
Bought-in services | £279 | £186 | £54–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Hilderthorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Birley Spa Primary Academy Healthy
- Easterside Academy Healthy
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy Large reserves
- Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Westcourt Primary School Healthy
- Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Newham Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School In deficit
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,610 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £117 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £228k | £731 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £192 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on teachers is £4,320 a pupil, against a typical £3,421 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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