Littlecoates Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North East Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WELLSPRING 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£106k | £156k | 189 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£137k | £167k | 183 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£131k | £142k | 178 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£143k | £161k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£240k | £286k | 173 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£34k | £121k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£209k | £90k | 200 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,130 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,311.
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 | £4,499 | £3,673 | £3,244–£4,108 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,845 | £1,722 | £1,457–£2,051 |
Supply staff | £40 | £145 | £83–£309 |
Admin and clerical | £384 | £354 | £291–£472 |
Premises | £90 | £510 | £349–£643 |
Energy | £185 | £135 | £99–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £379 | £400 | £330–£502 |
Bought-in services | £165 | £286 | £63–£472 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newton Westpark Primary School Heading for deficit
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wilfred Owen Primary School Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Heading for deficit
- Mather Street Primary School Large reserves
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Healthy
- Greengate Lane Academy Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £9,047 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £176k | £878 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £125 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £185 a pupil, against a typical £135 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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