Lark Hill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £74k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
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 | £927k | £960k | -£33k | £95k | 160 |
2019-20 | £948k | £936k | +£12k | £107k | 156 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £952k | +£49k | £156k | 159 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£37k | £193k | 155 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£36k | £157k | 158 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£98k | £254k | 147 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£183k | £71k | 158 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£4k | £74k | 166 |
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 73% of them. It spends £8,929 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,687.
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 | £3,942 | £4,031 | £3,522–£4,673 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,843 | £1,784 | £1,243–£2,420 |
Supply staff | £534 | £162 | £103–£462 |
Admin and clerical | £270 | £430 | £287–£594 |
Premises | £487 | £562 | £455–£641 |
Energy | £140 | £162 | £135–£213 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £324 | £259–£395 |
Bought-in services | £436 | £160 | £93–£483 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pennington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Garden City Academy Tight
- Deaf Hill Primary School In deficit
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary In deficit
- Westwood Primary School Large reserves
- Henderson Green Primary Academy Healthy
- Petteril Bank School Tight
- The Bramble Academy In deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cobden Primary School Tight
- Castle View Primary School Healthy
- Barton Clough Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,747 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £639 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £131k | £789 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £203 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £534 a pupil, against a typical £162 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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