Lickhill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £48k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£60k | £53k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£69k | £100k | 200 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£28k | £73k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£6k | £74k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £951k | +£261k | £0 | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£182k | £0 | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£73k | £48k | 189 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,397 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,892.
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 | £3,497 | £3,235 | £2,964–£3,508 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,974 | £1,314 | £1,114–£1,649 |
Supply staff | £0 | £128 | £65–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £311 | £214–£405 |
Premises | £312 | £381 | £289–£450 |
Energy | £111 | £98 | £84–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £291 | £211–£357 |
Bought-in services | £122 | £195 | £63–£275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James Infant School Large reserves
- Connor Downs Academy Healthy
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bugbrooke Community Primary School In deficit
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Wyburns Primary School In deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior Large reserves
- Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,556 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £280 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £455 |
Money raised by parents
Lickhill Primary School Parent, Teacher and Friends of Association (charity 1135084, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £9k |
2024-08 | £15k | £8k |
2023-08 | £11k | £8k |
2022-08 | £19k | £17k |
2021-08 | £2k | £111 |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,974 a pupil, against a typical £1,314 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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