Ludlow Infant Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £107k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southampton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAMWIC EDUCATION 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£101k | £30k | 269 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£7k | -£34k | 267 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£100k | £4k | 268 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£125k | £65k | 267 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£109k | £108k | 271 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£78k | £120k | 268 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£47k | £107k | 261 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,352 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,243.
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 | £3,057 | £3,355 | £2,857–£3,721 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,540 | £1,567 | £1,410–£1,835 |
Supply staff | £138 | £205 | £63–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £360 | £290 | £247–£383 |
Premises | £310 | £421 | £351–£502 |
Energy | £80 | £120 | £91–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £119 | £309 | £218–£377 |
Bought-in services | £115 | £170 | £94–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Coppull Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Woodrow First School In deficit
- The Park Junior School Large reserves
- Gardners Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Grangetown Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- George White Junior School Large reserves
- Axminster Community Primary Academy Healthy
- Oakfield Primary School Healthy
- Brockhurst Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,954 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £307 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £151k | £579 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LUDLOW INFANTS PTFA (charity 1209321, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £6k | £5k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,540 a pupil, against a typical £1,567 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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