Leeds Jewish Free School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £220k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LEEDS JEWISH FREE SCHOOL 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 | £890k | £949k | -£59k | £220k | 110 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £998k | +£32k | £198k | 128 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£68k | £210k | 128 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£99k | £254k | 138 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£112k | £204k | 137 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£21k | £226k | 136 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£94k | £220k | 129 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 93% of them. It spends £10,907 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,096.
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 | £6,907 | £4,902 | £4,061–£5,671 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £977 | £938 | £726–£1,214 |
Supply staff | £612 | £162 | £17–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £507 | £384–£794 |
Premises | £574 | £483 | £136–£706 |
Energy | £116 | £215 | £139–£341 |
Learning resources & ICT | £496 | £576 | £322–£747 |
Bought-in services | £147 | £177 | £59–£335 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Somerset Studio School In deficit
- IKB Academy Healthy
- Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Large reserves
- Futures Institute Banbury In deficit
- Monkseaton High School In deficit
- Solway Community School In deficit
- UTC Swindon In deficit
- River Academy Healthy
- Samuel King's School In deficit
- Beacon Hill Community School In deficit
- Blackminster Middle School In deficit
- Star Radcliffe Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £9,853 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £112k | £868 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £307k | £2,380 |
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 £612 a pupil, against a typical £162 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,907 a pupil, against a typical £4,902 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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