Leftwich Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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: WEAVER TRUST LIMITED 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£20k | £99k | 192 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£66k | £33k | 196 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£39k | £72k | 191 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£9k | £89k | 182 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£47k | £96k | 172 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£38k | £19k | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£38k | £99k | 176 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,835 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,465.
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 | £3,489 | £3,426 | £3,180–£3,739 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,216 | £1,316 | £1,081–£1,820 |
Supply staff | £0 | £135 | £73–£321 |
Admin and clerical | £250 | £337 | £263–£438 |
Premises | £352 | £408 | £296–£512 |
Energy | £148 | £120 | £99–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £494 | £254 | £204–£364 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £199 | £97–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Hatherley Infant School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Holland Junior School Healthy
- Black Horse Hill Junior School Healthy
- Alexandra Infants' School Healthy
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School Healthy
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Tight
- Saffron Green Primary School Large reserves
- Willows Academy Large reserves
- Frodingham Infant School Large reserves
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,045 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £216 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £233 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £494 a pupil, against a typical £254 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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