Little Leigh Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k 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). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CREATE LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £737k | £736k | +£2k | £3k | 159 |
2020-21 | £790k | £778k | +£12k | £25k | 166 |
2021-22 | £850k | £791k | +£59k | £32k | 166 |
2022-23 | £956k | £884k | +£72k | £47k | 168 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £963k | +£47k | £19k | 155 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £966k | +£63k | £10k | 147 |
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 £6,571 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,091.
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 | £3,469 | £3,554 | £3,136–£3,864 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £966 | £1,305 | £1,075–£1,774 |
Supply staff | £7 | £146 | £69–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £190 | £355 | £237–£455 |
Premises | £340 | £354 | £267–£414 |
Energy | £143 | £125 | £89–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £422 | £287 | £219–£410 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £209 | £130–£301 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Badshot Lea Village Infant School Large reserves
- Bagshot Infant School Large reserves
- Chilthorne Domer Church School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England First School Large reserves
- Windrush Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Large reserves
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Large reserves
- Anton Infant School Tight
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Greens Norton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Minver School Healthy
- Cheveley CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £939k | £6,388 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £327 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £667 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LITTLE LEIGH SCHOOL FOLLS (charity 1195051, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £21k | £33k |
2024-07 | £12k | £10k |
2023-07 | £19k | £22k |
2022-07 | £16k | £6k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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