Scholes (Elmet) Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£44k | £70k | 327 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£37k | £33k | 336 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£17k | £50k | 330 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£147k | £197k | 334 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£1k | £198k | 341 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£166k | £365k | 336 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.3m | -£239k | £126k | 330 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£18k | £144k | 334 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,832 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,326.
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 | £3,147 | £3,155 | £2,791–£3,267 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,698 | £1,195 | £980–£1,440 |
Supply staff | £55 | £105 | £67–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £248 | £276 | £222–£350 |
Premises | £348 | £309 | £267–£346 |
Energy | £162 | £83 | £61–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £194 | £232 | £195–£323 |
Bought-in services | £283 | £146 | £68–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chandlers Ridge Academy Tight
- Wolvercote Primary School Healthy
- Deer Park Primary School Healthy
- Woodlands Primary School Large reserves
- Toddington St George Church of England School Large reserves
- Tottington Primary School Large reserves
- High Down Junior School Healthy
- Hook Infant School In deficit
- Victoria Dock Primary School Large reserves
- Drayton CofE Junior School Heading for deficit
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Shotley Bridge Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £5,975 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £299 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £60k | £180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £308k | £922 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £162 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £283 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,698 a pupil, against a typical £1,195 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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