Leek First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £78k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £756k | £769k | -£13k | -£6k | 152 |
2019-20 | £779k | £730k | +£49k | £77k | 152 |
2020-21 | £844k | £752k | +£92k | £137k | 148 |
2021-22 | £872k | £811k | +£61k | £171k | 147 |
2022-23 | £917k | £931k | -£14k | £130k | 149 |
2023-24 | £951k | £978k | -£27k | £73k | 146 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £980k | +£28k | £78k | 144 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,806 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,083.
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 | £3,535 | £3,834 | £3,288–£4,332 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,174 | £1,330 | £1,037–£2,043 |
Supply staff | £132 | £173 | £73–£317 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £377 | £293–£499 |
Premises | £292 | £457 | £360–£649 |
Energy | £181 | £129 | £95–£184 |
Learning resources & ICT | £146 | £345 | £248–£462 |
Bought-in services | £132 | £168 | £84–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burton Green Primary School Heading for deficit
- Preston Primary School In deficit
- Badsey First School Large reserves
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Newton Primary School Healthy
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School Large reserves
- Bentham Community Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Anston Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School In deficit
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £951k | £6,604 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £111 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £410 |
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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