St Leonard's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £149k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£29k | -£77k | 376 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£168k | -£245k | 382 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£61k | -£184k | 357 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£64k | -£120k | 334 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£19k | -£138k | 356 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£127k | -£11k | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£69k | £58k | 338 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£91k | £149k | 324 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,361 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,974.
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 | £3,200 | £3,252 | £3,004–£3,547 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,794 | £1,487 | £1,208–£1,751 |
Supply staff | £184 | £105 | £48–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £405 | £277 | £239–£360 |
Premises | £405 | £361 | £321–£409 |
Energy | £115 | £105 | £85–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £248 | £257 | £219–£376 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £167 | £113–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brixington Primary Academy Healthy
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Frenchwood Community Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Hunts Cross Primary School Healthy
- Brookland Junior School Large reserves
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- Torre Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden Large reserves
- Leigh Beck Junior School Healthy
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,219 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £149k | £459 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £129k | £397 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £137k | £423 |
Money raised by parents
ST LEONARD'S PTFA (charity 1205270, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £13k |
2024-08 | £9k | £8k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £405 a pupil, against a typical £277 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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