Lapal Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dudley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HALES VALLEY 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 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£223k | £308k | 346 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£233k | £355k | 347 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£27k | £328k | 362 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£91k | £247k | 380 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£74k | £273k | 380 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£139k | £54k | 363 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£139k | £6k | 365 |
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 13% of them. It spends £5,959 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,140.
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 | £2,825 | £3,173 | £3,026–£3,277 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £904 | £1,101 | £985–£1,433 |
Supply staff | £299 | £106 | £61–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £370 | £276 | £235–£346 |
Premises | £293 | £304 | £274–£365 |
Energy | £85 | £75 | £61–£93 |
Learning resources & ICT | £290 | £314 | £242–£393 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £137 | £88–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Listerdale Primary Academy In deficit
- Ravenbank Primary School Tight
- St Paul's CofE Junior School In deficit
- Fair Oak Infant School Large reserves
- Woodstock Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Large reserves
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Canford Heath Infant School Large reserves
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Heading for deficit
- Winnersh Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,748 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £263 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £216k | £592 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £299 a pupil, against a typical £106 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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