Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £56k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£10k | £164k | 260 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £179k | 244 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£48k | £227k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £235k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£62k | £173k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£55k | £119k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £112k | 171 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£55k | £56k | 159 |
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 £7,883 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,133.
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 | £3,623 | £3,822 | £3,380–£4,049 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,528 | £1,709 | £1,272–£1,948 |
Supply staff | £159 | £122 | £67–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £559 | £357 | £310–£478 |
Premises | £503 | £437 | £352–£584 |
Energy | £83 | £123 | £103–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £160 | £343 | £252–£434 |
Bought-in services | £231 | £146 | £68–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broadlands Primary School Healthy
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Mill Lane Primary School Healthy
- Captains Close Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast In deficit
- Bushfield Road Infant School In deficit
- Beresford Memorial CofE First School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Thringstone Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,429 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £101 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £66k | £416 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £105 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 39% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £559 a pupil, against a typical £357 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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