Horsforth Featherbank Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £980k | £995k | -£14k | £103k | 211 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£2k | £101k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £969k | +£50k | £151k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£9k | £142k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£89k | £53k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£22k | £31k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£9k | £40k | 213 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£31k | £71k | 211 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,197 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,602.
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 | £2,743 | £3,151 | £2,902–£3,400 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £878 | £1,278 | £1,013–£1,511 |
Supply staff | £222 | £99 | £45–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £427 | £303 | £267–£355 |
Premises | £392 | £337 | £300–£396 |
Energy | £134 | £97 | £89–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £244 | £330 | £253–£415 |
Bought-in services | £392 | £180 | £136–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roseacres Primary School Large reserves
- Ashfield Primary School In deficit
- Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Broomfield School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse Large reserves
- The Gateway Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- George Fentham Endowed School Tight
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Eastlands Primary School Large reserves
- Ashover Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,051 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £246 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £60k | £285 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £292 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £222 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £392 a pupil, against a typical £180 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £427 a pupil, against a typical £303 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £134 a pupil, against a typical £97 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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