The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £132k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MANOR LEAS INFANT SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £837k | £808k | +£29k | £129k | 172 |
2019-20 | £903k | £840k | +£63k | £185k | 163 |
2020-21 | £943k | £916k | +£27k | £211k | 168 |
2021-22 | £961k | £918k | +£43k | £263k | 153 |
2022-23 | £919k | £900k | +£19k | £231k | 161 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£43k | £154k | 163 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£35k | £132k | 148 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,304 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,298.
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 | £3,128 | £3,732 | £3,332–£4,332 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,318 | £1,399 | £1,046–£2,073 |
Supply staff | £291 | £160 | £80–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £703 | £409 | £293–£499 |
Premises | £284 | £432 | £335–£608 |
Energy | £61 | £125 | £98–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £784 | £356 | £248–£482 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £156 | £84–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newton Primary School Healthy
- Preston Primary School In deficit
- Ashley Infant School In deficit
- Leek First School Healthy
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Kelling CE Primary School Tight
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Mengham Infant School Large reserves
- Badsey First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,561 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £459 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £7 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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 learning resources & ict is £784 a pupil, against a typical £356 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £291 a pupil, against a typical £160 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £703 a pupil, against a typical £409 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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