Levens CofE School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £53k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £417k | £441k | -£24k | £23k | 68 |
2019-20 | £444k | £434k | +£10k | £33k | 78 |
2020-21 | £517k | £469k | +£47k | £80k | 75 |
2021-22 | £558k | £551k | +£7k | £87k | 84 |
2022-23 | £656k | £662k | -£6k | £81k | 87 |
2023-24 | £690k | £739k | -£49k | £32k | 95 |
2024-25 | £809k | £780k | +£29k | £60k | 96 |
2025-26 | £819k | £826k | -£7k | £53k | 94 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,838 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,983.
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 | £3,854 | £3,777 | £3,485–£3,916 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,822 | £1,341 | £1,166–£1,866 |
Supply staff | £297 | £131 | £29–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £551 | £432 | £318–£513 |
Premises | £482 | £369 | £295–£467 |
Energy | £92 | £125 | £100–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £588 | £413 | £319–£507 |
Bought-in services | £191 | £229 | £73–£383 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Meavy Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Henley Primary School In deficit
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Large reserves
- Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School In deficit
- Griffydam Primary School Large reserves
- Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Burghclere Primary School In deficit
- Antony Church of England School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £756k | £8,083 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £460 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £17k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £813 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £297 a pupil, against a typical £131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £588 a pupil, against a typical £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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