Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £110k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derby · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DERBY DIOCESAN 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£84k | £30k | 231 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£112k | £89k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£75k | £122k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£31k | £112k | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£75k | £133k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£31k | £105k | 246 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£29k | £110k | 240 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,939 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,853.
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 | £2,864 | £3,360 | £2,949–£3,773 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,382 | £1,685 | £1,344–£2,177 |
Supply staff | £472 | £224 | £72–£460 |
Admin and clerical | £559 | £350 | £274–£469 |
Premises | £280 | £419 | £361–£525 |
Energy | £100 | £120 | £99–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £321 | £241–£448 |
Bought-in services | £171 | £182 | £125–£340 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parkland Junior School Healthy
- Rednal Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Felix Primary School Healthy
- Barton Primary School In deficit
- Fagley Primary School Healthy
- Pentland Primary School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- Cross Gates Primary School In deficit
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Academy Healthy
- Queensbridge Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,843 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £196 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £217 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £559 a pupil, against a typical £350 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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