Rolleston Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicester · 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 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£131k | -£20k | 416 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£63k | £43k | 398 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£23k | £66k | 398 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£112k | -£46k | 413 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£166k | £120k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£105k | £225k | 416 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£36k | £261k | 416 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£122k | £139k | 389 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,355 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,255.
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 | £3,670 | £3,201 | £2,985–£3,566 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,056 | £1,587 | £1,134–£1,735 |
Supply staff | £90 | £224 | £133–£343 |
Admin and clerical | £503 | £314 | £228–£380 |
Premises | £575 | £378 | £295–£423 |
Energy | £90 | £102 | £79–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £299 | £246 | £190–£334 |
Bought-in services | £176 | £152 | £80–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shakespeare Primary School Large reserves
- Castercliff Primary School In deficit
- Knowsley Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Northfield Manor Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Skinner Street Large reserves
- Middleton Primary School Large reserves
- Tymberwood Academy Healthy
- George Betts Primary Academy Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Large reserves
- Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Tight
- Atlas Academy Healthy
- St Margaret's Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,838 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £207k | £532 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £297k | £764 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £202 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £503 a pupil, against a typical £314 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £575 a pupil, against a typical £378 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,056 a pupil, against a typical £1,587 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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