Lea Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £105k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £128k | 203 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£60k | £68k | 204 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£26k | £94k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£87k | £181k | 243 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£14k | £167k | 241 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£48k | £215k | 253 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£146k | £69k | 266 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£36k | £105k | 290 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,561 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,106.
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 | £3,070 | £3,304 | £3,048–£3,607 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,845 | £1,561 | £1,340–£1,877 |
Supply staff | £5 | £119 | £60–£376 |
Admin and clerical | £376 | £351 | £251–£421 |
Premises | £349 | £395 | £306–£440 |
Energy | £171 | £114 | £90–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £313 | £248 | £193–£307 |
Bought-in services | £162 | £147 | £91–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakwood Primary Academy Healthy
- Castle Primary School Heading for deficit
- Manor Junior School Large reserves
- Casterton Primary Academy Healthy
- St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth Tight
- Castle Hill Junior School Healthy
- Priory Lane Community School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Woodland View Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Newlands Community Primary School Healthy
- Carrfield Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,173 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £474 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £155k | £533 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £148k | £512 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LEA PTFA (charity 1210247, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £7k | £2k |
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 energy is £171 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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