Quarry Mount Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£1k | £179k | 195 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£34k | £145k | 187 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£35k | £181k | 185 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£70k | £111k | 191 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£40k | £71k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£4k | £75k | 183 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£47k | £28k | 190 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£39k | £67k | 168 |
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 £8,814 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,726.
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 | £3,616 | £3,954 | £3,461–£4,533 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,884 | £1,733 | £972–£2,180 |
Supply staff | £160 | £190 | £94–£473 |
Admin and clerical | £439 | £416 | £352–£525 |
Premises | £466 | £479 | £416–£563 |
Energy | £128 | £154 | £114–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £345 | £263–£478 |
Bought-in services | £671 | £183 | £53–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rhodes Green CE Primary School In deficit
- Somerford Primary School In deficit
- St Alphonsus RC Primary School Healthy
- Co-op Academy Hillside In deficit
- Springhill Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- The Oaks Community Primary School In deficit
- Star Academy, Sandyford Tight
- Winnall Primary School Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Beckfield Heading for deficit
- Winyates Primary School Healthy
- Doxey Academy In deficit
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,948 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £346 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £126k | £752 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £100 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £671 a pupil, against a typical £183 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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