Lower Fields Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £466k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DELTA ACADEMIES 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£114k | £83k | 435 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£142k | £157k | 412 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£217k | £200k | 400 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£13k | £200k | 386 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£181k | £200k | 408 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.6m | -£521k | £466k | 404 |
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 £6,367 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,461.
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 | £3,043 | £3,263 | £3,010–£3,583 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,341 | £1,606 | £1,329–£2,065 |
Supply staff | £146 | £206 | £61–£340 |
Admin and clerical | £270 | £283 | £219–£380 |
Premises | £362 | £361 | £277–£483 |
Energy | £226 | £101 | £77–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £280 | £192–£400 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £311 | £177–£380 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Throckley Primary School Large reserves
- Reedley Primary School Healthy
- Rood End Primary School Large reserves
- George Washington Primary School Large reserves
- Windmill Primary School Healthy
- Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Healthy
- Sandilands Primary School Tight
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Joseph Turner Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsley Primary School Tight
- Tiger Primary School Large reserves
- The Canterbury Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,152 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £297 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £64 |
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 energy is £226 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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