Little Bowden School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £112k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicestershire · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£15k | £67k | 401 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£85k | £152k | 404 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£91k | £244k | 395 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£46k | £198k | 388 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£158k | £40k | 388 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£14k | £54k | 372 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£933 | £53k | 360 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£59k | £112k | 368 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,042 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,277.
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 | £3,043 | £2,864 | £2,729–£3,210 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,187 | £1,215 | £979–£1,346 |
Supply staff | £9 | £98 | £49–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £275 | £216–£361 |
Premises | £255 | £289 | £231–£390 |
Energy | £67 | £87 | £73–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £295 | £283 | £207–£301 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £103 | £37–£186 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Flanderwell Primary School Large reserves
- Uplands Infant School Large reserves
- The Blake Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Redbourn Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Shifnal Primary School Heading for deficit
- Higher Bebington Junior School Healthy
- Waddington All Saints Academy Healthy
- Beckstone Primary School Healthy
- Wybers Wood Academy Large reserves
- Huntington Primary Academy Healthy
- Westfields Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,778 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £179 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £73k | £199 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £424 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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