St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £69k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £589k | £572k | +£17k | £30k | 108 |
2019-20 | £646k | £624k | +£23k | £53k | 103 |
2020-21 | £663k | £655k | +£7k | £60k | 120 |
2021-22 | £829k | £838k | -£9k | £51k | 126 |
2022-23 | £825k | £820k | +£5k | £56k | 131 |
2023-24 | £887k | £872k | +£15k | £71k | 127 |
2024-25 | £909k | £894k | +£16k | £87k | 126 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£18k | £69k | 130 |
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 £7,897 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,223.
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 | £3,764 | £3,523 | £3,077–£3,979 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £678 | £1,280 | £983–£1,733 |
Supply staff | £321 | £125 | £63–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £355 | £383 | £303–£485 |
Premises | £264 | £313 | £218–£449 |
Energy | £116 | £111 | £92–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £493 | £348 | £279–£484 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £221 | £112–£305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shere CofE Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Northbourne Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Elsworth CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Stannington First School Large reserves
- Trumps Green Infant School In deficit
- Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School In deficit
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey Large reserves
- Campton Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £812k | £6,245 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £393 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £90 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £196k | £1,511 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £321 a pupil, against a typical £125 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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