Leigh Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £280k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEIGH 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 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£220k | £694k | 534 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.6m | +£382k | £791k | 490 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£5k | £658k | 452 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£30k | £500k | 444 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£64k | £435k | 426 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£152k | £250k | 411 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£96k | £280k | 417 |
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 £7,084 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,838.
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 | £3,094 | £3,589 | £3,165–£3,814 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,415 | £1,728 | £1,337–£1,885 |
Supply staff | £436 | £127 | £57–£361 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £313 | £250–£460 |
Premises | £331 | £428 | £362–£515 |
Energy | £122 | £106 | £88–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £185 | £278 | £231–£386 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £195 | £121–£490 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fazakerley Primary School Tight
- Nelson Mandela School Large reserves
- Crumpsall Lane Primary School Healthy
- St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Large reserves
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Leamington Community Primary School Healthy
- Rufford Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Pinfold Street Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Grange Farm Primary School Healthy
- Bedford Primary School Tight
- Co-op Academy Oakwood Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,201 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £156k | £374 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £120 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £436 a pupil, against a typical £127 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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