Lawns Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £116k 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£37k | £112k | 233 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £101k | 239 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£32k | £134k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£33k | £101k | 240 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£42k | £59k | 240 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£37k | £96k | 236 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£45k | £141k | 236 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£24k | £116k | 232 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,413 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,008.
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 | £2,818 | £3,067 | £2,795–£3,317 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,343 | £1,413 | £1,189–£1,751 |
Supply staff | £74 | £144 | £87–£280 |
Admin and clerical | £255 | £321 | £280–£406 |
Premises | £373 | £366 | £318–£424 |
Energy | £99 | £98 | £79–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £261 | £196–£376 |
Bought-in services | £331 | £154 | £68–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parkside Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pot Kiln Primary School Large reserves
- Thomas Harding Junior School Large reserves
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Brockswood Primary School Large reserves
- Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Tight
- St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Tight
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- John Shelton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Large reserves
- Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,160 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £91k | £390 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £111k | £477 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £148 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £331 a pupil, against a typical £154 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,343 a pupil, against a typical £1,413 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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