Seacroft Grange Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £59k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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 | -£34k | £69k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£54k | £123k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£123k | £246k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£58k | £187k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£1k | £189k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£38k | £151k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£10k | £141k | 211 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£81k | £59k | 195 |
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 23% of them. It spends £10,304 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,520.
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 | £4,816 | £3,673 | £3,430–£3,871 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,311 | £1,796 | £1,396–£2,007 |
Supply staff | £236 | £209 | £117–£446 |
Admin and clerical | £782 | £364 | £313–£454 |
Premises | £462 | £497 | £422–£601 |
Energy | £114 | £134 | £109–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £302 | £315 | £225–£386 |
Bought-in services | £530 | £169 | £95–£398 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Fairway Primary Academy Large reserves
- Greenvale Primary School In deficit
- Brentnall Academy Heading for deficit
- Bluebell Primary School In deficit
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Healthy
- West Newcastle Academy Healthy
- Holme Slack Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Phoenix Community Primary School Large reserves
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £9,439 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £581 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £180k | £922 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £447 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £530 a pupil, against a typical £169 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £782 a pupil, against a typical £364 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,816 a pupil, against a typical £3,673 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,311 a pupil, against a typical £1,796 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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