Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£51k | £22k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£1k | £21k | 199 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£39k | -£18k | 196 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£44k | £26k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£33k | £58k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£12k | £46k | 190 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £44k | 198 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£44k | £88k | 225 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,324 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,654.
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 | £3,096 | £3,205 | £2,918–£3,453 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,080 | £1,232 | £1,040–£1,505 |
Supply staff | £74 | £100 | £56–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £297 | £262–£392 |
Premises | £253 | £372 | £286–£454 |
Energy | £78 | £101 | £88–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £223 | £295 | £224–£381 |
Bought-in services | £130 | £140 | £70–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Tight
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Goonhavern Primary School Healthy
- Thomlinson Junior School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Healthy
- South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Tight
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,138 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £326 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £50k | £221 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £385 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LEONARD STANLEY SCHOOL (charity 1094995, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £23k | £24k |
2024-09 | £57k | £65k |
2023-09 | £15k | £17k |
2022-09 | £32k | £22k |
2021-09 | £22k | £15k |
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.
- 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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