Primrose Lane Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £309k, 22% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · Primary · Foundation 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 | -£15k | £86k | 234 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£6k | £91k | 227 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£15k | £76k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£26k | £50k | 214 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£149k | -£99k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£122k | -£222k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£57k | -£165k | 188 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£144k | -£309k | 160 |
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 3% of them. It spends £9,696 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,009.
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 | £4,359 | £3,429 | £3,150–£3,922 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,926 | £1,228 | £955–£1,441 |
Supply staff | £437 | £142 | £45–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £297 | £308 | £212–£387 |
Premises | £535 | £364 | £298–£463 |
Energy | £132 | £115 | £100–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £464 | £287 | £238–£347 |
Bought-in services | £772 | £178 | £96–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mattishall Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Priory Junior School Healthy
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School Tight
- Thelwall Community Junior School Large reserves
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School In deficit
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Healthy
- Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School In deficit
- Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hartford Infant and Preschool Large reserves
- Harthill Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,517 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £622 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £217 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £217k | £1,354 |
Money raised by parents
PRIMROSE LANE PRIMARY PTA (charity 1120173, Registered) raised £30k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £30k | £38k |
2024-07 | £26k | £15k |
2023-07 | £20k | £16k |
2022-07 | £6k | £8k |
2021-07 | £910 | £8k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £772 a pupil, against a typical £178 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £437 a pupil, against a typical £142 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £464 a pupil, against a typical £287 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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