Lightwoods Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE 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 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£139k | £202k | 303 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£35k | £168k | 329 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£22k | £190k | 355 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.6m | -£236k | £149k | 385 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£94k | £53k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£53k | £5k | 413 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£220k | £144k | 405 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,879 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,219.
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 | £2,783 | £3,011 | £2,796–£3,166 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,474 | £1,288 | £959–£1,537 |
Supply staff | £67 | £123 | £61–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £331 | £268 | £204–£329 |
Premises | £360 | £276 | £234–£360 |
Energy | £138 | £83 | £62–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £323 | £267 | £203–£305 |
Bought-in services | £133 | £112 | £61–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southam Primary School Large reserves
- Coopers Edge School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Healthy
- Jupiter Primary School Large reserves
- St. George's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- New Ash Green Primary School Healthy
- Shiphay Learning Academy Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Southfield Park Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Wath Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,390 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £418k | £1,032 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £138 a pupil, against a typical £83 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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