Leven Valley CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £68k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £368k | £340k | +£28k | £28k | 61 |
2019-20 | £374k | £381k | -£7k | £21k | 58 |
2020-21 | £404k | £360k | +£44k | £65k | 55 |
2021-22 | £415k | £403k | +£11k | £76k | 63 |
2022-23 | £490k | £520k | -£31k | £45k | 67 |
2023-24 | £522k | £524k | -£2k | £43k | 63 |
2024-25 | £520k | £527k | -£7k | £36k | 68 |
2025-26 | £569k | £537k | +£32k | £68k | 68 |
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 £7,902 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,448.
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 | £3,643 | £4,446 | £4,114–£4,941 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,412 | £1,538 | £1,247–£1,938 |
Supply staff | £33 | £108 | £43–£359 |
Admin and clerical | £229 | £516 | £379–£620 |
Premises | £924 | £502 | £312–£665 |
Energy | £224 | £142 | £85–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £439 | £470 | £333–£603 |
Bought-in services | £2 | £300 | £125–£616 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Maidwell Primary School Heading for deficit
- Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham Tight
- Eversholt Lower School Large reserves
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rodmarton Primary School In deficit
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Beaufront First School In deficit
- Sires Hill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £527k | £7,752 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £2k | £22 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £620 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £924 a pupil, against a typical £502 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £224 a pupil, against a typical £142 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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