Leighfield Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 7 years running; at that rate its £162k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rutland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD 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 | £900k | £949k | -£49k | -£101k | 188 |
2019-20 | £817k | £870k | -£53k | £0 | 172 |
2020-21 | £861k | £873k | -£12k | £0 | 166 |
2021-22 | £885k | £955k | -£70k | £0 | 183 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£53k | £0 | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£74k | £0 | 188 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£93k | £162k | 182 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,401 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,616.
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 | £3,302 | £3,314 | £3,129–£3,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,802 | £1,076 | £867–£1,507 |
Supply staff | £38 | £77 | £31–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £676 | £351 | £281–£437 |
Premises | £401 | £327 | £261–£405 |
Energy | £110 | £100 | £86–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £379 | £261 | £193–£341 |
Bought-in services | £44 | £123 | £73–£206 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Grace Cook Primary School Large reserves
- Meridian Primary School In deficit
- Cunningham Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Broomfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Parkgate Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School In deficit
- Nether Green Infant School In deficit
- Rodborough Community Primary School In deficit
- Wroughton Infant School Large reserves
- Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Large reserves
- Oxenhope CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,473 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £418 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LEIGHFIELD SCHOOL (charity 1058520, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £4k |
2024-08 | £9k | £13k |
2023-08 | £16k | £14k |
2022-08 | £11k | £9k |
2021-08 | £8k | £9k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £676 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,802 a pupil, against a typical £1,076 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £379 a pupil, against a typical £261 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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