Lark Hill Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £381k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Salford · 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£42k | £138k | 558 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£65k | £73k | 509 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£25k | £98k | 488 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£76k | £174k | 530 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£56k | £118k | 646 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£93k | £211k | 653 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £4.6m | +£143k | £354k | 634 |
2025-26 | £5.2m | £5.1m | +£27k | £381k | 629 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,188 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,921.
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 | £2,854 | £3,091 | £2,814–£3,336 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,757 | £1,476 | £1,267–£1,851 |
Supply staff | £748 | £209 | £89–£329 |
Admin and clerical | £273 | £263 | £190–£320 |
Premises | £891 | £325 | £247–£405 |
Energy | £82 | £105 | £77–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £227 | £202–£314 |
Bought-in services | £263 | £152 | £57–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Janet Duke Primary School Large reserves
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School Large reserves
- Sledmere Primary School Large reserves
- Marlborough Primary School Large reserves
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy Large reserves
- Burnwood Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Large reserves
- Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Central Academy Healthy
- Luton Primary School Large reserves
- Nansen Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.2m | £8,213 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £349k | £555 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £476k | £757 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £17 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £748 a pupil, against a typical £209 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £891 a pupil, against a typical £325 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £263 a pupil, against a typical £152 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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