Lealholm Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR 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 | £263k | £247k | +£16k | £79k | 28 |
2019-20 | £270k | £285k | -£15k | £83k | 30 |
2020-21 | £310k | £303k | +£7k | £101k | 24 |
2021-22 | £348k | £397k | -£49k | £164k | 24 |
2022-23 | £340k | £362k | -£22k | £129k | 31 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£13k | £133k | 33 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£20k | £65k | 36 |
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 47% of them. It spends £30,056 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,370.
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 | £4,750 | £5,809 | £5,447–£6,248 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,306 | £1,789 | £1,503–£2,319 |
Supply staff | £806 | £192 | £98–£338 |
Admin and clerical | £583 | £683 | £590–£866 |
Premises | £944 | £696 | £491–£915 |
Energy | £222 | £197 | £159–£256 |
Learning resources & ICT | £6,722 | £613 | £430–£903 |
Bought-in services | £3,361 | £453 | £202–£683 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Thropton Village First School Healthy
- St. Peter's Church of England First School In deficit
- Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy Healthy
- Glaisdale Primary School Large reserves
- Naseby Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crosby Ravensworth CofE School Large reserves
- Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Seagry Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £28,028 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £2,583 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £6,722 a pupil, against a typical £613 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £3,361 a pupil, against a typical £453 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £806 a pupil, against a typical £192 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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