Lift Beacon: school finances
Healthy
Holds £247k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LIFT SCHOOLS 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 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£198k | £0 | 327 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.1m | +£426k | £0 | 318 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£365k | £0 | 318 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£191k | £0 | 309 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£262k | £0 | 328 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£338k | £0 | 332 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£242k | £247k | 308 |
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 60% of them. It spends £9,516 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,071.
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 | £3,292 | £3,698 | £3,200–£3,903 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,929 | £1,875 | £1,508–£2,419 |
Supply staff | £623 | £146 | £48–£427 |
Admin and clerical | £256 | £328 | £258–£391 |
Premises | £643 | £393 | £335–£446 |
Energy | £227 | £109 | £94–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £555 | £306 | £198–£378 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £207 | £130–£393 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Inglehurst Junior School Healthy
- Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Rosebank Primary School In deficit
- Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Large reserves
- Gorse Hill Primary School Tight
- Belton Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Primary School Large reserves
- Leighton Primary and Preschool Tight
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Healthy
- New Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Barrowford School Tight
- Burrowmoor Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £10,211 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £462k | £1,500 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £91 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £623 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £227 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £555 a pupil, against a typical £306 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £643 a pupil, against a typical £393 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,929 a pupil, against a typical £1,875 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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