Lowbrook Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £768k in reserve, 40% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Windsor and Maidenhead · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LOWBROOK ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£53k | £428k | 329 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£17k | £472k | 330 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£95k | £644k | 327 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£48k | £678k | 330 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£135k | £543k | 330 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£145k | £692k | 330 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£75k | £768k | 330 |
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 100% of them. It spends £5,552 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,346.
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 | £3,024 | £3,142 | £2,868–£3,306 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £652 | £1,090 | £809–£1,516 |
Supply staff | £6 | £119 | £54–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £300 | £294 | £222–£391 |
Premises | £279 | £332 | £270–£412 |
Energy | £85 | £83 | £71–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £254 | £215–£315 |
Bought-in services | £221 | £141 | £58–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Recreation Road Infant School Heading for deficit
- South Gosforth First School In deficit
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- South Wellfield First School Large reserves
- West Park Primary School In deficit
- Whittington Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Lilliput Church of England Infant School Tight
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' CofE Primary School In deficit
- Theydon Bois Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £5,567 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £82 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £160k | £485 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on bought-in services is £221 a pupil, against a typical £141 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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