Victoria Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £17k 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 · 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 | £920k | £909k | +£12k | £72k | 175 |
2019-20 | £976k | £945k | +£31k | £102k | 180 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £973k | +£47k | £150k | 175 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£85k | £65k | 166 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£81k | -£16k | 163 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£63k | £47k | 150 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £45k | 126 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£27k | £17k | 97 |
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 20% of them. It spends £11,940 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,404.
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 | £5,933 | £4,243 | £3,579–£5,052 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,240 | £1,895 | £1,401–£2,334 |
Supply staff | £497 | £254 | £88–£578 |
Admin and clerical | £773 | £454 | £358–£576 |
Premises | £674 | £578 | £497–£668 |
Energy | £270 | £184 | £117–£232 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £384 | £292–£571 |
Bought-in services | £847 | £146 | £52–£302 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity Academy St Peter's Healthy
- Theddlethorpe Academy Large reserves
- Upton St James CofE Primary School Healthy
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- The Lancaster School Large reserves
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy Healthy
- Newstead Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Selling Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Westfield Primary School Tight
- Copthorne Community Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £11,284 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £356 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £97k | £1,003 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £373 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 45% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £847 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £773 a pupil, against a typical £454 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £270 a pupil, against a typical £184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,933 a pupil, against a typical £4,243 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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