Lingfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Middlesbrough · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINGFIELD EDUCATION 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 | £958k | £903k | +£55k | £124k | 228 |
2019-20 | £986k | £909k | +£77k | £152k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £958k | +£48k | £163k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£75k | £196k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£2k | £156k | 219 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£14k | £120k | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £75k | 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 40% of them. It spends £6,069 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,656.
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 | £3,136 | £3,236 | £2,985–£3,538 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £952 | £1,199 | £1,013–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £179 | £104 | £44–£168 |
Admin and clerical | £170 | £317 | £269–£406 |
Premises | £349 | £359 | £283–£451 |
Energy | £110 | £101 | £87–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £377 | £301 | £226–£389 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £134 | £61–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Noremarsh Junior School Healthy
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ashfield Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Large reserves
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Pensby Primary School Tight
- St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Mary's RC Primary School Tight
- Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,720 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £32 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £382 |
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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