Ladybrook Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £65k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£925 | £64k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £69k | 227 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£253 | £69k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£82k | £150k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£17k | £133k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£73k | £60k | 230 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£3k | £62k | 230 |
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 £6,803 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,498.
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 | £3,202 | £3,021 | £2,794–£3,232 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,030 | £1,136 | £987–£1,372 |
Supply staff | £215 | £94 | £42–£122 |
Admin and clerical | £303 | £291 | £263–£348 |
Premises | £335 | £319 | £281–£411 |
Energy | £115 | £90 | £72–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £316 | £253–£375 |
Bought-in services | £185 | £159 | £83–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Abbey Gates Primary School Large reserves
- Oak Cottage Primary School Large reserves
- Little Kingshill Combined School In deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington In deficit
- The Pines Primary School Heading for deficit
- Dinglewell Infant School Large reserves
- Uplands Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Boxmoor Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Polehampton Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Mellor Primary School Healthy
- Halewood Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,997 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £416 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £17k | £74 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £838 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £215 a pupil, against a typical £94 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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