Lower Farm Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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, 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 | £329k | £280k | +£49k | £32k | 15 |
2020-21 | £649k | £399k | +£250k | £172k | 46 |
2021-22 | £601k | £594k | +£7k | £149k | 78 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£126k | £202k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£129k | £0 | 277 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£268k | £76k | 334 |
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 43% of them. It spends £5,943 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,545.
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 | £2,464 | £3,205 | £2,967–£3,437 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,213 | £1,264 | £910–£1,709 |
Supply staff | £530 | £116 | £47–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £231 | £316 | £199–£396 |
Premises | £237 | £301 | £260–£354 |
Energy | £90 | £84 | £58–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £198 | £293 | £217–£347 |
Bought-in services | £311 | £119 | £63–£257 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School In deficit
- St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Orchard Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Burnopfield Primary School Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery In deficit
- Roselands Primary School Healthy
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Beecroft Primary School Large reserves
- St Giles C of E Academy In deficit
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hadleigh Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,512 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £148k | £443 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £234 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £530 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £311 a pupil, against a typical £119 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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