Lightcliffe Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Calderdale · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ABBEY MULTI 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 | £8.0m | £7.0m | +£947k | -£284k | 1,393 |
2019-20 | £7.9m | £7.1m | +£837k | -£34k | 1,295 |
2020-21 | £7.6m | £6.6m | +£1.0m | £390k | 1,162 |
2021-22 | £7.2m | £3.0m | +£4.2m | £144k | 1,041 |
2022-23 | £7.5m | £6.7m | +£892k | £513k | 977 |
2023-24 | £7.4m | £7.1m | +£314k | £903k | 916 |
2024-25 | £7.6m | £7.1m | +£501k | £1.1m | 827 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 83% of them. It spends £8,637 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,929.
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 | £4,409 | £4,514 | £4,188–£4,758 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,053 | £856 | £641–£1,218 |
Supply staff | £388 | £161 | £87–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £416 | £425 | £328–£539 |
Premises | £707 | £398 | £343–£493 |
Energy | £368 | £136 | £108–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £672 | £514 | £361–£627 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £100 | £55–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Large reserves
- Castle Hall Academy Large reserves
- Abbot Beyne School In deficit
- The Hollins Large reserves
- Cleethorpes Academy Large reserves
- Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Large reserves
- Tibshelf Community School Large reserves
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Large reserves
- Pittville School Large reserves
- The Giles Academy Large reserves
- Shrewsbury Academy Large reserves
- George Eliot Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £8,963 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £132 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £272k | £329 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 41% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £368 a pupil, against a typical £136 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £388 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £707 a pupil, against a typical £398 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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