Lift Cottingley: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £202k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LIFT SCHOOLS 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 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£273k | £0 | 300 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£319k | £0 | 294 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£236k | £0 | 290 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£262k | £0 | 295 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£250k | £0 | 279 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£268k | £0 | 285 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£263k | £202k | 251 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,618 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,228.
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 | £3,570 | £3,708 | £3,267–£4,087 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,211 | £1,897 | £1,589–£2,274 |
Supply staff | £215 | £140 | £16–£345 |
Admin and clerical | £470 | £348 | £259–£389 |
Premises | £422 | £440 | £364–£511 |
Energy | £183 | £140 | £97–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £502 | £342 | £214–£449 |
Bought-in services | £382 | £155 | £76–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy Tight
- Bankfields Primary School Large reserves
- Beaufort Primary School Large reserves
- Becket Primary School Healthy
- Rose Hill Primary School Tight
- Carcroft Primary School Healthy
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Healthy
- Bysing Wood Primary School Tight
- West Earlham Junior School In deficit
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Large reserves
- Lee Mount Academy Healthy
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £8,602 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £126k | £502 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £64 |
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 learning resources & ict is £502 a pupil, against a typical £342 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £470 a pupil, against a typical £348 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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