Linaker Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £528k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sefton · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£72k | £248k | 474 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£45k | £203k | 442 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£113k | £317k | 446 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£39k | £356k | 434 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£75k | £431k | 426 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£97k | £528k | 412 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,615 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,793.
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 | £3,109 | £3,088 | £2,917–£3,495 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £902 | £1,370 | £1,166–£1,680 |
Supply staff | £137 | £152 | £62–£258 |
Admin and clerical | £266 | £271 | £220–£348 |
Premises | £482 | £372 | £321–£473 |
Energy | £156 | £108 | £86–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £193 | £233 | £199–£352 |
Bought-in services | £513 | £132 | £84–£208 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lansdowne Primary School Large reserves
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- Oakdale Junior School Tight
- Raynville Academy Large reserves
- Macaulay Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wayfield Primary School Healthy
- Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres Large reserves
- Wargrave CofE Primary School Healthy
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Large reserves
- Honiton Primary School In deficit
- Newby Primary School Healthy
- Highfields Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,760 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £160k | £388 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £191k | £464 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £89 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £513 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £156 a pupil, against a typical £108 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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