Luddendenfoot Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £184k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Calderdale · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: POLARIS 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 | £774k | £752k | +£22k | £103k | 181 |
2019-20 | £862k | £853k | +£9k | £80k | 187 |
2020-21 | £929k | £891k | +£38k | £81k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £999k | +£34k | £74k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£38k | £79k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£61k | £113k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£155k | £184k | 200 |
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 87% of them. It spends £5,435 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,657.
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 | £1,810 | £3,244 | £3,061–£3,425 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,395 | £1,188 | £982–£1,522 |
Supply staff | £0 | £111 | £48–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £1,390 | £322 | £258–£445 |
Premises | £270 | £332 | £290–£389 |
Energy | £80 | £109 | £80–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £110 | £319 | £206–£376 |
Bought-in services | £130 | £239 | £107–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Billinge Chapel End Primary School Large reserves
- Hanborough Manor CofE School In deficit
- Weston Turville Church of England School In deficit
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Aspull Church Primary School Large reserves
- Harlowbury Primary School Large reserves
- King William Street Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Manor Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Laughton Junior and Infant School Healthy
- St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton In deficit
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,475 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £95 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £147k | £735 |
Money raised by parents
LUDDENDENFOOT ACADEMY PTFA (charity 1206183, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £10k |
2024-08 | £8k | £4k |
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 £1,390 a pupil, against a typical £322 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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