Robin Hood Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £293k, 10% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£2k | £57k | 452 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£69k | -£11k | 461 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£63k | £52k | 456 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£89k | -£37k | 444 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£51k | -£88k | 448 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£82k | -£170k | 444 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£40k | -£130k | 440 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£163k | -£293k | 418 |
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 0% of them. It spends £7,575 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,218.
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 | £3,244 | £3,056 | £2,901–£3,198 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,627 | £1,042 | £940–£1,283 |
Supply staff | £138 | £102 | £49–£151 |
Admin and clerical | £255 | £298 | £244–£324 |
Premises | £461 | £262 | £230–£316 |
Energy | £83 | £76 | £66–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £405 | £277 | £230–£324 |
Bought-in services | £571 | £94 | £55–£171 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Stowford School Large reserves
- Hamilton Primary School Large reserves
- St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Great Dunmow Primary School Heading for deficit
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Woodhouse Primary School Healthy
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Golden Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Tight
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,333 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £128k | £306 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £104k | £248 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £356k | £852 |
Money raised by parents
ROBIN HOOD PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1024437, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £7k |
2024-08 | £4k | £6k |
2023-08 | £11k | £7k |
2022-08 | £12k | £12k |
2021-08 | £10k | £13k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £571 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £461 a pupil, against a typical £262 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,627 a pupil, against a typical £1,042 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £405 a pupil, against a typical £277 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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