Forest Lodge Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £201k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£321k | £450k | 602 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £2.7m | +£466k | £602k | 600 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.0m | +£350k | £725k | 606 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£353k | £944k | 593 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.4m | +£231k | £0 | 604 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£81k | £0 | 608 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £3.8m | +£343k | £201k | 576 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,665 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,341.
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 | £3,255 | £3,303 | £3,057–£3,454 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,215 | £1,549 | £1,178–£1,899 |
Supply staff | £113 | £208 | £120–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £411 | £313 | £214–£428 |
Premises | £361 | £370 | £299–£437 |
Energy | £135 | £102 | £94–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £175 | £254 | £226–£341 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £148 | £71–£257 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woodland Community Primary School Healthy
- Lakeside Primary Academy In deficit
- Bowling Park Primary School Tight
- Yew Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Healthy
- Rowley Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Robin Hood Academy Large reserves
- Heybrook Primary School Large reserves
- Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- William Murdoch Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £7,200 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £273k | £474 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £61 |
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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