Russell Hall Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £68k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · Primary · Foundation 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 | £36k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£8k | £28k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£73k | £101k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£5k | £106k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£58k | £48k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£53k | -£5k | 216 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£80k | £75k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£7k | £68k | 197 |
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 £7,628 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,291.
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 | £3,333 | £3,272 | £3,031–£3,534 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,809 | £1,478 | £1,272–£1,728 |
Supply staff | £202 | £129 | £74–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £296 | £373 | £259–£442 |
Premises | £403 | £429 | £260–£549 |
Energy | £143 | £108 | £84–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £310 | £199–£364 |
Bought-in services | £241 | £202 | £121–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Winklebury Junior School Large reserves
- Outwood Primary School Healthy
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- Iver Heath Junior School Large reserves
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Healthy
- Mundy CofE Junior School In deficit
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Kington Primary School Healthy
- Lakeside Primary School Large reserves
- Woodcot Primary School Tight
- Sutton Valence Primary School Healthy
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,215 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £443 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £97k | £493 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £376 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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