Temple Learning Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £286k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · All-through · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RED KITE LEARNING 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 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£295k | £480k | 438 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £3.8m | +£470k | £801k | 605 |
2020-21 | £5.5m | £5.5m | +£43k | £587k | 765 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £6.9m | -£74k | £195k | 905 |
2022-23 | £7.1m | £6.8m | +£303k | £197k | 969 |
2023-24 | £8.1m | £7.7m | +£400k | £255k | 960 |
2024-25 | £8.5m | £8.2m | +£346k | £286k | 970 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 13% of them. It spends £8,442 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,237.
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 | £4,108 | £4,198 | £3,902–£4,565 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,002 | £1,248 | £953–£1,448 |
Supply staff | £115 | £264 | £116–£366 |
Admin and clerical | £427 | £413 | £267–£504 |
Premises | £391 | £434 | £375–£601 |
Energy | £93 | £152 | £112–£213 |
Learning resources & ICT | £539 | £434 | £307–£563 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £80 | £31–£147 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy Large reserves
- Astrea Academy Sheffield Healthy
- The Grange School Large reserves
- Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Healthy
- The Priory Witham Academy Large reserves
- Unity Academy Blackpool Healthy
- Bridge Learning Campus Large reserves
- Appleton Academy Tight
- Academy 360 Large reserves
- Hinde House 2-16 Academy Healthy
- St Mark's Church of England School Large reserves
- Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.4m | £8,703 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £400k | £412 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £127k | £131 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,002 a pupil, against a typical £1,248 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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