Queensmead Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £508k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREENWOOD 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£127k | £397k | 448 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£340k | £539k | 438 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£296k | £214k | 422 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£244k | £341k | 426 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.4m | +£312k | £391k | 424 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£195k | £329k | 408 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£198k | £508k | 376 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,866 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,844.
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 | £4,138 | £3,258 | £3,108–£3,586 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,243 | £1,362 | £1,132–£1,705 |
Supply staff | £0 | £167 | £90–£312 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £316 | £219–£410 |
Premises | £250 | £366 | £276–£420 |
Energy | £186 | £101 | £84–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £273 | £206–£360 |
Bought-in services | £5 | £159 | £103–£284 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John Henry Newman Academy Large reserves
- Clayton St John CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Healthy
- Northfield Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Large reserves
- Woodfield Primary School Large reserves
- Claremont Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Wallsend Jubilee Primary School In deficit
- St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Racemeadow Primary Academy Healthy
- Harlescott Junior School Large reserves
- Mount Charles School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £7,280 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £130 |
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 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £186 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,138 a pupil, against a typical £3,258 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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