Lower Wortley Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £79k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£27k | £207k | 338 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£64k | £271k | 335 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£50k | £322k | 328 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£17k | £338k | 328 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£86k | £252k | 318 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£52k | £200k | 325 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£56k | £145k | 332 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£65k | £79k | 324 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,226 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,541.
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 | £3,403 | £3,040 | £2,721–£3,393 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,637 | £1,313 | £998–£1,502 |
Supply staff | £112 | £96 | £44–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £177 | £263 | £219–£344 |
Premises | £1,777 | £330 | £251–£385 |
Energy | £0 | £97 | £74–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £168 | £307 | £241–£369 |
Bought-in services | £256 | £127 | £64–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Healthy
- Eastwick Junior School Healthy
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Heading for deficit
- Greenfields Junior School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Loddon Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Martham Academy and Nursery In deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Crossgates Primary School In deficit
- Stoberry Park School Healthy
- Humberston Cloverfields Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,621 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £122k | £377 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £79k | £243 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £404 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on premises is £1,777 a pupil, against a typical £330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £256 a pupil, against a typical £127 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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