Leigh Church of England Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £84k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Coventry · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£20k | -£69k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£177k | £60k | 215 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£167k | £151k | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£30k | £104k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£97k | £119k | 221 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£89k | -£38k | 217 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£43k | £84k | 218 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,601 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,527.
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 | £2,853 | £3,462 | £3,134–£3,879 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,872 | £1,579 | £1,331–£1,874 |
Supply staff | £491 | £135 | £36–£289 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £383 | £257–£442 |
Premises | £349 | £432 | £377–£500 |
Energy | £115 | £142 | £97–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £284 | £236–£347 |
Bought-in services | £280 | £219 | £80–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King George V Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Oaks Healthy
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Marys Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Large reserves
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School Large reserves
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Benfield Primary School Healthy
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Large reserves
- Swinnow Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,555 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £104k | £477 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £243 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £491 a pupil, against a typical £135 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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