Lidget Green Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £278k in reserve, 8% 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: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI 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 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£66k | £245k | 582 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£99k | £343k | 593 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£86k | £429k | 577 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£19k | £448k | 573 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£41k | £407k | 557 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£340k | £0 | 526 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.0m | +£582k | £278k | 496 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,113 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,127.
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 | £3,334 | £3,132 | £2,973–£3,584 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,417 | £1,587 | £1,283–£2,083 |
Supply staff | £311 | £156 | £47–£378 |
Admin and clerical | £95 | £311 | £199–£372 |
Premises | £428 | £386 | £293–£484 |
Energy | £0 | £103 | £84–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £296 | £213–£347 |
Bought-in services | £10 | £171 | £50–£375 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gladstone Primary Academy Large reserves
- Staniland Academy Large reserves
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- New Moston Primary School Healthy
- Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Healthy
- Easington Colliery Primary School Healthy
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- River View Community Primary School Healthy
- Ladybarn Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingsland CofE Academy Healthy
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- The Meadows Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £7,203 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £173k | £349 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £85 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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