Lightcliffe C of E Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £514k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Calderdale · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ABBEY 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 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£197k | £181k | 417 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£93k | £199k | 418 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£150k | £255k | 408 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £5.3m | -£3.2m | £98k | 411 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£82k | £27k | 413 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£114k | £94k | 397 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£103k | £514k | 399 |
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 97% of them. It spends £5,922 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,314.
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 | £2,882 | £3,069 | £2,989–£3,274 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,125 | £1,118 | £949–£1,301 |
Supply staff | £268 | £101 | £59–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £233 | £300 | £245–£343 |
Premises | £338 | £301 | £256–£397 |
Energy | £125 | £85 | £72–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £223 | £292 | £208–£347 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £158 | £81–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lantern Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bailey's Court Primary School Large reserves
- Summerlea Community Primary School Healthy
- Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School Heading for deficit
- Colden Common Primary School Large reserves
- Pirbright Village Primary School Healthy
- Aston Clinton School Tight
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Warren Wood Primary School Healthy
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cedarwood Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,762 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £231 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £164k | £411 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £268 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £125 a pupil, against a typical £85 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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