Lever Edge Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £262k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEVER EDGE PRIMARY ACADEMY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£57k | £422k | 486 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£9k | £413k | 474 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£60k | £353k | 468 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£97k | £258k | 471 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£120k | £139k | 472 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£9k | £130k | 501 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£132k | £262k | 512 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,746 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,578.
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 | £2,602 | £3,084 | £2,753–£3,420 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,029 | £1,282 | £1,135–£1,507 |
Supply staff | £143 | £149 | £61–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £367 | £301 | £196–£358 |
Premises | £441 | £329 | £291–£404 |
Energy | £92 | £101 | £72–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £184 | £285 | £248–£369 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £123 | £72–£168 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Meads Primary School Large reserves
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School Large reserves
- William Austin Junior School Large reserves
- Driffield Junior School Large reserves
- Coppice Primary Academy In deficit
- St Katherine's School & Nursery Large reserves
- Springfield Primary School Large reserves
- Spalding Parish Church of England Day School Large reserves
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Byron Primary School Tight
- Orchards Junior School Large reserves
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £6,744 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £155k | £303 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £146k | £285 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,029 a pupil, against a typical £1,282 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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