Lakelands Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £462k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £902k | £511k | +£391k | £374k | 24 |
2021-22 | £695k | £609k | +£86k | £460k | 76 |
2022-23 | £995k | £856k | +£139k | £0 | 116 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£53k | £0 | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£205k | £462k | 269 |
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 97% of them. It spends £5,520 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,769.
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 | £1,792 | £3,194 | £2,948–£3,417 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,086 | £1,184 | £1,021–£1,491 |
Supply staff | £26 | £136 | £48–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £219 | £275 | £215–£346 |
Premises | £353 | £356 | £320–£481 |
Energy | £138 | £90 | £75–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £223 | £267 | £202–£342 |
Bought-in services | £56 | £117 | £59–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mildred's Primary Infant School Heading for deficit
- Beckfoot Nessfield Large reserves
- The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln Large reserves
- Orchards Infant School In deficit
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School Healthy
- Banks Lane Infant School Large reserves
- Roselands Infants' School Large reserves
- Nazeing Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead In deficit
- Leyland Methodist Junior School Large reserves
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Overchurch Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,164 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £190 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £119 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,086 a pupil, against a typical £1,184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £138 a pupil, against a typical £90 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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