Lightmoor Village Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £70k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £961k | £944k | +£17k | -£1k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£1k | £104 | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £993k | +£69k | £69k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£19k | £88k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £85k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£7k | £77k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£9k | £68k | 214 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£2k | £70k | 214 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,056 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,997.
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 | £3,143 | £3,235 | £3,051–£3,469 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,272 | £1,450 | £1,191–£1,633 |
Supply staff | £42 | £120 | £63–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £358 | £326 | £282–£423 |
Premises | £426 | £390 | £291–£431 |
Energy | £198 | £104 | £82–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £186 | £304 | £231–£373 |
Bought-in services | £324 | £175 | £104–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Anston Park Junior School Healthy
- St Crispin's Infant School Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ferney Lee Primary School Healthy
- Princes Risborough Primary School Healthy
- Greatstone Primary School Large reserves
- Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School Tight
- Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hogarth Academy Healthy
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Foley Park Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,664 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £159 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £101k | £472 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £403 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £198 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £324 a pupil, against a typical £175 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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