Launde Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £548k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FLYING HIGH TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£40k | £656k | 630 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£205k | £729k | 631 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£240k | £721k | 629 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£192k | £877k | 628 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£91k | £853k | 629 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£181k | £548k | 629 |
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 83% of them. It spends £5,784 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,411.
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 | £2,806 | £3,041 | £2,849–£3,211 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,336 | £1,025–£1,594 |
Supply staff | £644 | £86 | £37–£199 |
Admin and clerical | £83 | £273 | £223–£340 |
Premises | £293 | £315 | £279–£364 |
Energy | £181 | £86 | £72–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £284 | £199–£312 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £124 | £69–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Peartree Spring Primary School In deficit
- Chapelford Village Primary School Tight
- Oldway Primary School Healthy
- West Town Lane Academy Large reserves
- Katesgrove Primary School Tight
- Little Thurrock Primary School Large reserves
- Homefield Primary School and SSC In deficit
- Malcolm Sargent Primary School Healthy
- Putteridge Primary School Large reserves
- Hill View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chuter Ede Primary School In deficit
- Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £4,963 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £78 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £335k | £533 |
Money raised by parents
LAUNDE PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1028985, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £6k |
2024-08 | £2k | £1k |
2023-08 | £0 | £2k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £204 | £1k |
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 supply staff is £644 a pupil, against a typical £86 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £181 a pupil, against a typical £86 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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