Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £343k in reserve, 40% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY 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 | £636k | £598k | +£38k | £35k | 76 |
2019-20 | £601k | £648k | -£47k | -£29k | 87 |
2020-21 | £678k | £579k | +£99k | £61k | 83 |
2021-22 | £747k | £660k | +£87k | £117k | 89 |
2022-23 | £751k | £607k | +£144k | £216k | 87 |
2023-24 | £825k | £694k | +£131k | £300k | 84 |
2024-25 | £853k | £759k | +£94k | £343k | 82 |
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 100% of them. It spends £9,256 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,424.
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 | £3,366 | £4,393 | £4,114–£5,270 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,476 | £1,897 | £1,517–£2,566 |
Supply staff | £73 | £161 | £67–£451 |
Admin and clerical | £341 | £536 | £387–£658 |
Premises | £768 | £519 | £340–£741 |
Energy | £183 | £160 | £115–£274 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £402 | £348–£505 |
Bought-in services | £49 | £229 | £119–£381 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Healthy
- Weston Point Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Bartholomews CofE Primary School Tight
- Walcott Primary School Large reserves
- Narborough Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Helpringham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Catfield CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Snettisham Primary School Large reserves
- Charmouth Primary School Healthy
- Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £824k | £10,049 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £171 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £354 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,476 a pupil, against a typical £1,897 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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