Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: L.E.A.D. 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£62k | -£34k | 292 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£20k | -£200k | 282 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£58k | -£270k | 257 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£130k | -£434k | 254 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£60k | £0 | 238 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£197k | £0 | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£192k | £75k | 214 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,963 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,993.
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 | £3,431 | £3,037 | £2,730–£3,519 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,450 | £1,510 | £1,203–£1,820 |
Supply staff | £186 | £159 | £64–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £578 | £366 | £282–£448 |
Premises | £452 | £366 | £292–£447 |
Energy | £140 | £115 | £84–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £284 | £276 | £215–£397 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £161 | £80–£308 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Livingstone Road Infant School Large reserves
- Scholes Village Primary School Heading for deficit
- Purford Green Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Errington Primary School Heading for deficit
- Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Park Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
- Brixham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bedlington West End Primary School Tight
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Large reserves
- Byerley Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £8,709 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £149 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £578 a pupil, against a typical £366 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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