Lakeside Primary Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £22k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). York · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EBOR 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 | +£27k | £52k | 277 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£91k | £99k | 242 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£33k | £61k | 237 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£45k | £66k | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£52k | -£46k | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£93k | -£105k | 217 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£3k | £22k | 202 |
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 £6,705 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,715.
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 | £3,226 | £3,167 | £2,866–£3,557 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,171 | £1,253 | £971–£1,643 |
Supply staff | £402 | £145 | £70–£265 |
Admin and clerical | £253 | £289 | £246–£378 |
Premises | £442 | £334 | £271–£410 |
Energy | £184 | £93 | £82–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £278 | £265 | £224–£383 |
Bought-in services | £84 | £147 | £99–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Large reserves
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Vine Tree Primary School Healthy
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Eastergate CofE Primary School Tight
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Large reserves
- Filton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- College Road Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,501 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £238 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £189 |
Money raised by parents
LAKESIDE PRIMARY ACADEMY PTA (charity 1211260, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £20k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £402 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £184 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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