Ludworth Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£23k | £108k | 323 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£18k | £126k | 337 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£2k | £127k | 344 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£42k | £170k | 351 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£119k | £51k | 347 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£62k | -£11k | 363 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£11k | -£21k | 365 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£121k | £100k | 373 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,381 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,133.
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 | £3,345 | £3,085 | £2,896–£3,335 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,012 | £1,116 | £992–£1,243 |
Supply staff | £16 | £154 | £76–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £292 | £218–£358 |
Premises | £240 | £314 | £246–£366 |
Energy | £69 | £82 | £71–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £299 | £295 | £238–£360 |
Bought-in services | £212 | £151 | £79–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charlton Kings Junior School Large reserves
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hiltingbury Junior School Large reserves
- Frant Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Nine Mile Ride Primary School Tight
- St Peter's School Healthy
- Thames Ditton Junior School Healthy
- Lindley Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Radstock Primary School Tight
- Walton Holymoorside Primary School Tight
- Esher Church School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £5,805 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £249 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £45k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £336k | £901 |
Money raised by parents
LUDWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1013188, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £23k | £19k |
2024-08 | £18k | £40k |
2023-08 | £19k | £10k |
2022-08 | £20k | £17k |
2021-08 | £14k | £21k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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