Ladybridge Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £83k in reserve, 5% 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). Stockport · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£6k | £41k | 166 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £31k | 148 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£67k | £98k | 144 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£40k | £138k | 150 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£77k | £61k | 161 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£63k | £124k | 161 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£18k | £106k | 158 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£24k | £83k | 144 |
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 47% of them. It spends £10,813 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,455.
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 | £4,500 | £3,827 | £3,470–£4,282 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,407 | £1,784 | £1,342–£2,175 |
Supply staff | £150 | £256 | £100–£388 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £373 | £256–£566 |
Premises | £594 | £475 | £354–£561 |
Energy | £150 | £161 | £120–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £605 | £364 | £256–£431 |
Bought-in services | £386 | £300 | £153–£465 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eureka Primary School Tight
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Abbey Woods Academy Heading for deficit
- Bird's Bush Primary School In deficit
- Eastry Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Grindon Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Large reserves
- Rosherville Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Castle Academy Healthy
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Tight
- Rokeby Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £10,370 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £191k | £1,323 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £112k | £773 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £317 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £605 a pupil, against a typical £364 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,407 a pupil, against a typical £1,784 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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