Lacey Green Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £536k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LACEY GREEN 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 | £2.1m | +£171k | £859k | 427 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £3.1m | -£738k | £121k | 428 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£165k | £286k | 425 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£206k | £492k | 432 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£245k | £611k | 424 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£83k | £694k | 427 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.4m | -£162k | £536k | 433 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,751 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,196.
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 | £4,395 | £3,026 | £2,837–£3,198 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £349 | £1,316 | £1,025–£1,542 |
Supply staff | £23 | £96 | £40–£166 |
Admin and clerical | £697 | £249 | £189–£293 |
Premises | £319 | £311 | £263–£338 |
Energy | £104 | £81 | £67–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £185 | £256 | £198–£327 |
Bought-in services | £187 | £141 | £82–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Winstanley Community Primary School Large reserves
- Kempston Rural Primary School Large reserves
- Cawston Grange Primary School Large reserves
- King's Meadow Primary School In deficit
- Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Large reserves
- Gorseland Primary School Large reserves
- Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Hurst Park Primary Academy Tight
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville Healthy
- Yeo Moor Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,109 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £62 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £283k | £654 |
Money raised by parents
LACEY GREEN COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 509751, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £11k |
2024-08 | £14k | £5k |
2023-08 | £17k | £16k |
2022-08 | £14k | £8k |
2021-08 | £3k | £6k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 £697 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,395 a pupil, against a typical £3,026 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £104 a pupil, against a typical £81 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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