Ireland Wood Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £5k 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£77k | £263k | 414 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£133k | £130k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£125k | £5k | 415 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£3k | £9k | 419 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£81k | -£72k | 417 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£44k | -£116k | 418 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£91k | -£25k | 406 |
2025-26 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£30k | £5k | 386 |
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 3% of them. It spends £9,576 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,509.
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 | £3,337 | £3,140 | £2,878–£3,368 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,774 | £1,472 | £1,196–£1,632 |
Supply staff | £68 | £145 | £49–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £345 | £271 | £208–£296 |
Premises | £355 | £368 | £286–£420 |
Energy | £162 | £99 | £80–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £231 | £195–£311 |
Bought-in services | £455 | £110 | £42–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Richmond Primary Academy Large reserves
- Outwoods Primary School Healthy
- Netherton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Whiston Willis Primary Academy Healthy
- Worsbrough Common Primary School Large reserves
- Potters Green Primary School Healthy
- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Kings Road Primary School Large reserves
- Heybridge Primary School Healthy
- New York Primary School Large reserves
- Hendal Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £9,102 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £701k | £1,815 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £197k | £510 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £214k | £553 |
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 bought-in services is £455 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,774 a pupil, against a typical £1,472 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £162 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £345 a pupil, against a typical £271 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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