Leigh Academy Molehill: school finances
Healthy
Holds £157k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£108k | £0 | 279 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£98k | £0 | 280 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£243k | £0 | 271 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£227k | £0 | 294 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.6m | +£325k | £0 | 299 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£331k | £0 | 304 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£302k | £157k | 310 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,968 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,169.
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 | £3,758 | £3,240 | £2,966–£3,630 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,297 | £1,507 | £1,208–£1,787 |
Supply staff | £0 | £80 | £30–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £252 | £310 | £219–£390 |
Premises | £0 | £367 | £295–£425 |
Energy | £119 | £104 | £81–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £168 | £288 | £212–£381 |
Bought-in services | £32 | £207 | £86–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Little Reddings Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Silvertrees Academy Large reserves
- Rockingham Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Python Hill Academy Large reserves
- Pebble Brook Primary School In deficit
- Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,816 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £126 |
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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