St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £18k 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). Oldham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £100k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£178k | £10k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£55k | £95k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£22k | £2k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£22k | £0 | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£8k | £18k | 208 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,139 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,285.
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 | £2,760 | £3,138 | £2,910–£3,342 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,399 | £1,061 | £889–£1,306 |
Supply staff | £77 | £91 | £51–£143 |
Admin and clerical | £154 | £293 | £242–£358 |
Premises | £1,327 | £302 | £247–£367 |
Energy | £115 | £90 | £70–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £361 | £266 | £201–£371 |
Bought-in services | £221 | £141 | £101–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Chiddingstone Church of England School Large reserves
- Ethelbert Road Primary School Healthy
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Gorsley Goffs Primary School Large reserves
- St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley In deficit
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Greysbrooke Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,755 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £159 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £534 |
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 premises is £1,327 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £115 a pupil, against a typical £90 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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