Lings Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £447k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£172k | £157k | 334 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£182k | £213k | 370 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£111k | £247k | 392 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£209k | £352k | 393 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£59k | £379k | 414 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£237k | £368k | 401 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£116k | £447k | 400 |
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 £6,782 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,841.
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 | £2,941 | £3,161 | £2,868–£3,419 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,376 | £1,301 | £1,129–£1,704 |
Supply staff | £292 | £199 | £38–£297 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £292 | £224–£335 |
Premises | £87 | £329 | £304–£451 |
Energy | £112 | £102 | £78–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £157 | £248 | £201–£364 |
Bought-in services | £954 | £166 | £64–£263 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Woodseats Primary School Tight
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Hurst Drive Primary School Healthy
- Park Primary School Large reserves
- Place Farm Primary Academy Healthy
- Higher Failsworth Primary School Large reserves
- Cofton Primary School In deficit
- Hollyfield Primary School In deficit
- Grove Park Primary School Heading for deficit
- Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School Heading for deficit
- Glynwood Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,999 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £102k | £255 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £72 |
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 bought-in services is £954 a pupil, against a typical £166 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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