Limebrook Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £162k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LION 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £922k | £1.3m | -£378k | £162k | 113 |
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 100% of them. It spends £11,504 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,410.
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 | £5,743 | £3,413 | £3,115–£3,975 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,216 | £884–£1,508 |
Supply staff | £1,699 | £88 | £47–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £265 | £382 | £315–£485 |
Premises | £858 | £356 | £291–£511 |
Energy | £389 | £123 | £94–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £425 | £350 | £250–£414 |
Bought-in services | £204 | £246 | £99–£348 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dunbury Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Glazebury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Witton-le-Wear Primary School Healthy
- Condover CofE Primary School Tight
- Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Wymeswold Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Harston and Newton Primary School Healthy
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Healthy
- Heather Primary School In deficit
- Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Tight
- Farncombe Church of England Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £737k | £6,522 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £185k | £1,637 |
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 supply staff is £1,699 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £389 a pupil, against a typical £123 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £858 a pupil, against a typical £356 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,743 a pupil, against a typical £3,413 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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