Grove Lea Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £30k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wakefield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£4k | £71k | 234 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£11k | £60k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£18k | £24k | 233 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£123k | £26k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£69k | £47k | 235 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£54k | £30k | 231 |
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 £6,108 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,910.
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 | £2,745 | £3,183 | £3,028–£3,394 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,446 | £1,482 | £1,244–£1,693 |
Supply staff | £61 | £88 | £40–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £416 | £306 | £231–£419 |
Premises | £381 | £367 | £258–£424 |
Energy | £165 | £104 | £87–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £290 | £263 | £209–£382 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £178 | £119–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Kings Copse Primary School In deficit
- Norton Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's RC Primary School Heading for deficit
- All Souls Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Howard Park Community School Healthy
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Healthy
- Brookhouse Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chester Park Infant School In deficit
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,264 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £260 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £117 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £165 a pupil, against a typical £104 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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