Windmill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £157k in reserve, 3% 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 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£31k | £99k | 440 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£116k | £214k | 434 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.4m | -£199k | £16k | 429 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£13k | £3k | 423 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£8k | -£5k | 418 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£4k | -£9k | 406 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£185k | £177k | 409 |
2025-26 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£19k | £157k | 394 |
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 30% of them. It spends £11,476 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,356.
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 | £3,420 | £3,105 | £2,991–£3,490 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,159 | £1,573 | £1,200–£1,866 |
Supply staff | £170 | £184 | £59–£431 |
Admin and clerical | £781 | £280 | £215–£380 |
Premises | £664 | £381 | £319–£482 |
Energy | £166 | £105 | £80–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £814 | £254 | £210–£290 |
Bought-in services | £1,262 | £171 | £88–£342 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sandilands Primary School Tight
- Throckley Primary School Large reserves
- Joseph Turner Primary School Large reserves
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Lower Fields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Lanesend Primary School Healthy
- Reedley Primary School Healthy
- Rood End Primary School Large reserves
- Churchfield Church School In deficit
- Glenbrook Spencer Academy Large reserves
- George Washington Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £10,472 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £297k | £754 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £293k | £744 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £380k | £965 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,262 a pupil, against a typical £171 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £814 a pupil, against a typical £254 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £781 a pupil, against a typical £280 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,159 a pupil, against a typical £1,573 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £664 a pupil, against a typical £381 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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