Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £28k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£1k | £189k | 310 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£16k | £173k | 311 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£13k | £160k | 311 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£10k | £149k | 314 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£16k | £133k | 311 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£47k | £87k | 313 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£83k | £4k | 307 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£24k | £28k | 291 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,566 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,398.
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 | £2,988 | £3,176 | £2,933–£3,361 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,502 | £1,180 | £978–£1,375 |
Supply staff | £86 | £125 | £66–£195 |
Admin and clerical | £273 | £296 | £266–£374 |
Premises | £1,638 | £296 | £235–£356 |
Energy | £0 | £88 | £76–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £285 | £246 | £207–£310 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £143 | £84–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- James Peacock Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Simmondley Primary School Healthy
- Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Lever House Primary School Healthy
- Ashlands Primary School In deficit
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School Large reserves
- Gateway Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School In deficit
- The Meads Primary School Heading for deficit
- Park Hall Infant Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £7,429 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £425 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £174 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £218 |
Money raised by parents
RAWDON LITTLEMOOR PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1040925, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £7k |
2024-08 | £7k | £3k |
2023-08 | £3k | £6k |
2022-08 | £10k | £8k |
2021-08 | £5k | £12k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £1,638 a pupil, against a typical £296 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £278 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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