Lothersdale Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE 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 | £564k | £563k | +£1k | £70k | 110 |
2019-20 | £571k | £561k | +£10k | £52k | 113 |
2020-21 | £622k | £565k | +£57k | £81k | 110 |
2021-22 | £616k | £605k | +£11k | £62k | 110 |
2022-23 | £674k | £646k | +£28k | £49k | 112 |
2023-24 | £731k | £658k | +£73k | £44k | 108 |
2024-25 | £811k | £828k | -£17k | £42k | 105 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,886 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,450.
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 | £3,476 | £3,738 | £3,237–£3,937 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,423 | £1,036–£1,760 |
Supply staff | £1,343 | £77 | £36–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £405 | £301–£512 |
Premises | £210 | £339 | £269–£434 |
Energy | £162 | £114 | £93–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,200 | £353 | £282–£454 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £241 | £135–£341 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yardley Hastings Primary School Large reserves
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Amberley Parochial School Large reserves
- Blacko Primary School Large reserves
- The Richard Clarke First School Large reserves
- Betley CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Swinford Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Penponds School Tight
- Hollycombe Primary School Healthy
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Tight
- The Royal First School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £740k | £7,048 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £476 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £676 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,343 a pupil, against a typical £77 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,200 a pupil, against a typical £353 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £162 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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