Roundhay School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £1.5m in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · All-through · 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 | £12.6m | £12.8m | -£197k | £258k | 2,300 |
2019-20 | £13.9m | £13.9m | +£14k | £272k | 2,335 |
2020-21 | £14.3m | £14.1m | +£193k | £465k | 2,414 |
2021-22 | £15.2m | £15.1m | +£192k | £657k | 2,467 |
2022-23 | £16.4m | £16.3m | +£59k | £716k | 2,522 |
2023-24 | £17.7m | £17.9m | -£170k | £546k | 2,524 |
2024-25 | £19.3m | £18.7m | +£511k | £1.1m | 2,519 |
2025-26 | £19.9m | £19.5m | +£459k | £1.5m | 2,555 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 47% of them. It spends £7,625 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,000.
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 | £4,034 | £4,026 | £3,803–£4,217 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £938 | £820 | £654–£912 |
Supply staff | £93 | £82 | £36–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £386 | £303–£497 |
Premises | £1,056 | £345 | £257–£426 |
Energy | £48 | £140 | £103–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £439 | £448 | £321–£599 |
Bought-in services | £243 | £83 | £46–£141 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakgrove School Healthy
- St Michael's Catholic School Large reserves
- The Duston School Large reserves
- Caroline Chisholm School Healthy
- Liverpool College Tight
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School In deficit
- Bede Academy Healthy
- Samuel Ryder Academy Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Healthy
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy Large reserves
- Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School Large reserves
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £19.4m | £7,603 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £916k | £358 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £492k | £193 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £606k | £237 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ROUNDHAY SCHOOL (charity 1003469, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2023-08 | £11k | £7k |
2022-08 | £4k | £1k |
2021-08 | £18k | £1k |
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 premises is £1,056 a pupil, against a typical £345 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £243 a pupil, against a typical £83 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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