Adel Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £134k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£8k | £39k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£24k | £62k | 239 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£17k | £79k | 238 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£31k | £48k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£3k | £44k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£79k | £123k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£44k | £79k | 232 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£55k | £134k | 239 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,868 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,373.
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 | £3,508 | £3,016 | £2,838–£3,270 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,649 | £1,144 | £931–£1,440 |
Supply staff | £176 | £102 | £32–£164 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £293 | £238–£336 |
Premises | £329 | £315 | £276–£386 |
Energy | £125 | £86 | £75–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £196 | £367 | £222–£462 |
Bought-in services | £833 | £119 | £67–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Elangeni School Large reserves
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Large reserves
- Crawley Ridge Junior School In deficit
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Oakfield Junior School Heading for deficit
- Trull Church of England VA Primary School Healthy
- Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St George's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bushey Heath Primary School Healthy
- Greenhill Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,399 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £132k | £553 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £108 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £385k | £1,610 |
Money raised by parents
ADEL PRIMARY PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1127360, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £9k | £17k |
2024-07 | £12k | £11k |
2023-07 | £10k | £12k |
2022-07 | £23k | £19k |
2021-07 | £10k | £10k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £833 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £125 a pupil, against a typical £86 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,649 a pupil, against a typical £1,144 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £381 a pupil, against a typical £293 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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