Asquith Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £55k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£17k | £218k | 419 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£9k | £208k | 423 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£14k | £194k | 408 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£56k | £138k | 426 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£48k | £90k | 436 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£31k | £121k | 396 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£5k | £127k | 370 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£72k | £55k | 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 43% of them. It spends £8,752 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,523.
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 | £3,386 | £3,205 | £2,820–£3,419 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,746 | £1,162 | £881–£1,516 |
Supply staff | £416 | £135 | £45–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £387 | £301 | £239–£369 |
Premises | £1,314 | £328 | £264–£372 |
Energy | £0 | £86 | £66–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £274 | £193–£379 |
Bought-in services | £452 | £134 | £86–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grange First School Heading for deficit
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery In deficit
- Willen Primary School Large reserves
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School Healthy
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Burton Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bradshaw Primary School In deficit
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School In deficit
- Altofts Junior Academy Tight
- Orchard Primary School and Nursery Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £8,171 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £185k | £572 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £106k | £326 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £360 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,314 a pupil, against a typical £328 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £452 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £416 a pupil, against a typical £135 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,746 a pupil, against a typical £1,162 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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