Lapage Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £316k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES 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 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£256k | £262k | 672 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£186k | £312k | 665 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£72k | £224k | 643 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£157k | £124k | 658 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£380k | £127k | 665 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £3.7m | +£745k | £316k | 647 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,753 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,050.
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 | £2,604 | £3,202 | £2,946–£3,443 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,391 | £1,585 | £1,235–£1,957 |
Supply staff | £219 | £108 | £47–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £207 | £266 | £202–£375 |
Premises | £240 | £305 | £260–£398 |
Energy | £91 | £97 | £81–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £219 | £220 | £180–£276 |
Bought-in services | £107 | £135 | £82–£214 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fairlands Primary School Large reserves
- Layton Primary School Large reserves
- Victoria Park Primary Large reserves
- Yew Tree Community School Healthy
- Wheelers Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Hodge Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Hillary Primary School Large reserves
- Oak Green School In deficit
- Pennyhill Primary School Large reserves
- Shakespeare Primary School Healthy
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ludlow Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £6,827 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £269k | £416 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £77 |
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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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