Grange Farm Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £159k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
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 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£62k | £250k | 440 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£41k | £209k | 444 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£79k | £287k | 438 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£39k | £249k | 448 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£191k | £57k | 454 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£55k | £112k | 438 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£80k | £192k | 425 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£33k | £159k | 414 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,838.
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 | £3,388 | £3,473 | £3,151–£3,749 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,801 | £1,688 | £1,214–£1,885 |
Supply staff | £420 | £128 | £41–£421 |
Admin and clerical | £267 | £339 | £255–£472 |
Premises | £377 | £393 | £296–£515 |
Energy | £94 | £116 | £84–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £287 | £309 | £240–£394 |
Bought-in services | £535 | £195 | £92–£452 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Co-op Academy Oakwood Large reserves
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- West Heath Primary School Healthy
- Highlands Primary School Large reserves
- St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lewis Street Primary School Large reserves
- Marsh Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Horton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Bedford Primary School Tight
- St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Large reserves
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School Healthy
- Leigh Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,762 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £145k | £351 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £308k | £743 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £63 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £535 a pupil, against a typical £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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