Lighthouse School Leeds: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £670k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LIGHTHOUSE EDUCATION 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£8k | £399k | 67 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£145k | £536k | 79 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£128k | £634k | 83 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£19k | £650k | 82 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£178k | £545k | 81 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£68k | £450k | 88 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£273k | £670k | 90 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 53% of them. It spends £32,878 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,038.
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 | £13,978 | £11,663 | £9,734–£12,788 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,022 | £10,632 | £7,784–£14,944 |
Supply staff | £0 | £166 | £5–£1,196 |
Admin and clerical | £2,611 | £1,480 | £1,067–£2,435 |
Premises | £1,611 | £1,444 | £1,026–£1,845 |
Energy | £322 | £414 | £265–£561 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,567 | £871 | £699–£1,188 |
Bought-in services | £522 | £942 | £305–£1,633 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Limpsfield Grange School Large reserves
- Maple Ridge School Healthy
- Forest Bridge School Large reserves
- Knightsfield School Large reserves
- Egerton High School In deficit
- The Fusion Academy Large reserves
- Woodlands School Tight
- Sunnydown School Large reserves
- The Chalet School Tight
- The Pilgrim School Healthy
- Church Lawton School Large reserves
- SGS Pegasus School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £35,289 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.9m | £21,344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £956 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,567 a pupil, against a typical £871 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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