Low Moor CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £209k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£12k | £104k | 419 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£5k | £99k | 417 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£26k | £125k | 409 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£33k | £157k | 415 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£6k | £163k | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£23k | £140k | 413 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£52k | £192k | 411 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£17k | £209k | 395 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,476 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,221.
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 | £2,805 | £3,008 | £2,859–£3,170 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,493 | £1,170 | £1,003–£1,353 |
Supply staff | £203 | £98 | £30–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £285 | £204–£318 |
Premises | £241 | £303 | £249–£364 |
Energy | £82 | £82 | £62–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £304 | £267 | £207–£311 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £99 | £62–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wellington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hazeldown School Large reserves
- Hill West Primary School In deficit
- Stanway Primary School Large reserves
- Ivy Bank Primary School Healthy
- Park Lane Primary School In deficit
- Charlton Wood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Charnock Hall Primary Academy Healthy
- Keep Hatch Primary School Tight
- Rydon Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,136 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £198 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £116k | £295 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £151k | £383 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £383 a pupil, against a typical £285 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,493 a pupil, against a typical £1,170 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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