Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £163k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: L.E.A.D. 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 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£189k | £240k | 476 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£231k | £216k | 477 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£437k | £464k | 475 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£223k | £510k | 473 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£349k | £0 | 479 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£240k | £0 | 480 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.5m | +£440k | £163k | 468 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,372 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,485.
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 | £2,639 | £2,986 | £2,759–£3,314 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,036 | £1,363 | £1,225–£1,768 |
Supply staff | £58 | £125 | £41–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £248 | £184–£376 |
Premises | £303 | £334 | £283–£401 |
Energy | £105 | £95 | £77–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £400 | £264 | £192–£318 |
Bought-in services | £45 | £112 | £22–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Healthy
- St John's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Southway Primary School Large reserves
- Langney Primary Academy Healthy
- Colmore Junior School Healthy
- Camps Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Highworth Combined School and Nursery Tight
- Shortstown Primary School Large reserves
- Plantation Primary School Large reserves
- Hodge Clough Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,184 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £265 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £128 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £400 a pupil, against a typical £264 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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