Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £533k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STAR ACADEMIES 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 | £2.2m | £1.5m | +£725k | £595k | 387 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£225k | £821k | 343 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£22k | £818k | 318 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£92k | £812k | 294 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£53k | £667k | 325 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£110k | £456k | 374 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£205k | £533k | 357 |
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 £6,311 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,256.
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 | £2,835 | £3,449 | £3,236–£3,755 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,300 | £1,538 | £1,120–£2,045 |
Supply staff | £109 | £109 | £46–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £462 | £301 | £275–£392 |
Premises | £423 | £391 | £311–£458 |
Energy | £112 | £101 | £73–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £277 | £212–£363 |
Bought-in services | £317 | £191 | £98–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Howletch Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Primary School Heading for deficit
- Riverside Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- St Monica Primary School Large reserves
- Little London Academy Large reserves
- Gayton Junior School In deficit
- Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy Healthy
- Northfield Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Highfield Hall Primary School In deficit
- Pennine Way Junior Academy Tight
- North Borough Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,969 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £261 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £4k | £11 |
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 admin and clerical is £462 a pupil, against a typical £301 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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