Lower Heath CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £158k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Shropshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MARCHES ACADEMY 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 | £528k | £522k | +£6k | £41k | 106 |
2019-20 | £582k | £586k | -£4k | £29k | 105 |
2020-21 | £625k | £616k | +£9k | £27k | 106 |
2022-23 | £700k | £686k | +£14k | £27k | 100 |
2023-24 | £691k | £647k | +£44k | £48k | 94 |
2024-25 | £846k | £715k | +£131k | £158k | 99 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,222 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,432.
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 | £3,545 | £3,736 | £3,543–£3,920 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,505 | £1,179 | £925–£1,326 |
Supply staff | £0 | £81 | £51–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £364 | £386 | £287–£490 |
Premises | £354 | £384 | £298–£514 |
Energy | £131 | £132 | £88–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £424 | £387 | £289–£513 |
Bought-in services | £51 | £322 | £184–£416 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Dry Sandford Primary School Large reserves
- Upham Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Cossington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Bawburgh School In deficit
- Langham Primary Academy Tight
- Sproughton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Isham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £808k | £8,162 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £697 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £384 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,505 a pupil, against a typical £1,179 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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