Lowerplace Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £131k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rochdale · 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 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£13k | £310k | 494 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£128k | £183k | 497 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£175k | £357k | 469 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.8m | -£246k | £112k | 492 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£3k | £115k | 513 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£141k | £257k | 553 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£121k | £135k | 560 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£4k | £131k | 533 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,597 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,057.
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 | £3,298 | £3,292 | £2,963–£3,564 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,108 | £1,481 | £1,256–£1,795 |
Supply staff | £166 | £78 | £51–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £301 | £289 | £232–£345 |
Premises | £303 | £373 | £264–£458 |
Energy | £107 | £89 | £71–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £287 | £211–£375 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £146 | £88–£221 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Firs Primary School Tight
- Gusford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Horton Grange Primary School In deficit
- Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Heading for deficit
- Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Healthy
- Short Wood Primary School Tight
- Hugh Gaitskell Primary School Healthy
- New Horizons Primary School Healthy
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School In deficit
- Jubilee Wood Primary School Healthy
- Brackensdale Spencer Academy In deficit
- Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £7,370 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £162k | £304 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £320k | £601 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £132k | £248 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,108 a pupil, against a typical £1,481 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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