Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £144k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Solihull · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£4k | £132k | 156 |
2019-20 | £975k | £993k | -£17k | £115k | 144 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £998k | +£45k | £7k | 132 |
2021-22 | £847k | £1.0m | -£160k | £0 | 141 |
2022-23 | £982k | £997k | -£15k | £0 | 159 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £955k | +£249k | £0 | 160 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£67k | £144k | 153 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,275 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,907.
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 | £4,013 | £3,699 | £3,263–£3,971 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,810 | £1,640 | £1,272–£1,963 |
Supply staff | £98 | £116 | £43–£358 |
Admin and clerical | £314 | £394 | £293–£504 |
Premises | £0 | £406 | £354–£522 |
Energy | £0 | £129 | £113–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £301 | £315 | £233–£398 |
Bought-in services | £33 | £135 | £76–£305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Arrow Valley First School Heading for deficit
- Mill Lane Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Manor Field Infant School Heading for deficit
- Newlyn School Large reserves
- Thringstone Primary School Large reserves
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Buxton Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston In deficit
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,248 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £464 |
Money raised by parents
LADY KATHERINE LEVESON SCHOOL PTA (charity 1101195, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £6k |
2024-08 | £4k | £5k |
2023-08 | £4k | £4k |
2022-08 | £4k | £1k |
2021-08 | £373 | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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