Mill Lane Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · 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 | £984k | £954k | +£30k | £65k | 178 |
2019-20 | £964k | £1.0m | -£36k | £29k | 174 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £995k | +£10k | £38k | 164 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£976 | £37k | 165 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£32k | £6k | 162 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £33k | 154 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£3k | £36k | 159 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£23k | £59k | 158 |
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 £8,413 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,791.
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 | £3,869 | £3,675 | £3,380–£3,988 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,683 | £1,666 | £1,223–£1,987 |
Supply staff | £48 | £127 | £75–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £476 | £357 | £284–£513 |
Premises | £578 | £406 | £339–£483 |
Energy | £133 | £123 | £96–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £539 | £319 | £244–£414 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £135 | £32–£301 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Heading for deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thringstone Primary School Large reserves
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Broadlands Primary School Healthy
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Large reserves
- Captains Close Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beresford Memorial CofE First School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,494 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £132k | £837 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £74k | £470 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £66 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £539 a pupil, against a typical £319 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £578 a pupil, against a typical £406 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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