Linslade Lower School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £129k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Central Bedfordshire · 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 | £996k | £970k | +£26k | £27k | 198 |
2019-20 | £960k | £944k | +£16k | £43k | 188 |
2020-21 | £962k | £883k | +£79k | £122k | 174 |
2021-22 | £917k | £933k | -£16k | £107k | 170 |
2022-23 | £959k | £986k | -£27k | £80k | 159 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£19k | £61k | 164 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£20k | £81k | 168 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£48k | £129k | 176 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,544 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,677.
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 | £3,156 | £3,207 | £2,881–£3,540 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,495 | £1,189 | £943–£1,489 |
Supply staff | £47 | £90 | £40–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £302 | £266–£433 |
Premises | £452 | £320 | £213–£388 |
Energy | £116 | £99 | £78–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £240 | £275 | £236–£348 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £164 | £114–£206 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Much Birch CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sedgeberrow CofE First School Heading for deficit
- Clavering Primary School In deficit
- Foxhills Infant School Large reserves
- Dunnington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Greasby Infant School Healthy
- May Bank Infants' School Large reserves
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Healthy
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School Large reserves
- Chew Stoke Church School Healthy
- Quilters Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,587 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £454 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £88 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £231 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £452 a pupil, against a typical £320 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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