Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £41k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oldham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£103k | £61k | 451 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£169k | -£16k | 450 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£141k | -£6k | 446 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£105k | -£2k | 438 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£11k | -£56k | 442 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£135k | -£91k | 443 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.6m | +£409k | £41k | 442 |
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 20% of them. It spends £5,878 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,560.
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 | £2,548 | £3,104 | £2,883–£3,327 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,482 | £1,368 | £1,224–£1,589 |
Supply staff | £106 | £105 | £40–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £186 | £289 | £235–£374 |
Premises | £339 | £348 | £295–£401 |
Energy | £161 | £89 | £74–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £233 | £272 | £195–£336 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £158 | £94–£344 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- West Borough Primary School Large reserves
- Town Field Primary School Healthy
- Moor Green Primary Academy Healthy
- St Luke's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hodge Clough Primary School Tight
- Battle Primary Academy Large reserves
- Highworth Combined School and Nursery Tight
- Church Road Primary School Large reserves
- Wormley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hythe Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,432 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £165k | £373 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £164k | £371 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £161 a pupil, against a typical £89 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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