Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £149k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GLF 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 | £841k | £753k | +£88k | -£51k | 170 |
2019-20 | £818k | £771k | +£47k | -£83k | 172 |
2020-21 | £861k | £857k | +£4k | -£145k | 177 |
2021-22 | £928k | £958k | -£30k | -£245k | 173 |
2022-23 | £953k | £1.0m | -£76k | -£399k | 147 |
2023-24 | £876k | £1.1m | -£176k | £1k | 133 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£72k | £149k | 174 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,448 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,871.
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 | £3,144 | £3,295 | £3,056–£3,447 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,305 | £1,241 | £811–£1,454 |
Supply staff | £75 | £66 | £41–£149 |
Admin and clerical | £299 | £354 | £234–£428 |
Premises | £483 | £286 | £238–£352 |
Energy | £132 | £96 | £73–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £282 | £215–£463 |
Bought-in services | £23 | £124 | £101–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Healthy
- Oakwood Infant School Large reserves
- Marlow Church of England Infant School Heading for deficit
- Gastrells Community Primary School Large reserves
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Tight
- Houghton Primary School In deficit
- St John's CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Fetcham Village Infant School Tight
- Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Healthy
- St Martin's Academy Chester Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,603 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £201 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £471 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,305 a pupil, against a typical £1,241 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £483 a pupil, against a typical £286 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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