Green Meadows Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £345k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WELLSPRING 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 | £4.4m | £4.7m | -£243k | -£1.6m | 225 |
2019-20 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£254k | -£1.3m | 239 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £4.8m | +£384k | -£939k | 254 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£267k | £81k | 211 |
2022-23 | £4.6m | £4.2m | +£408k | £211k | 217 |
2023-24 | £5.4m | £4.9m | +£412k | £122k | 218 |
2024-25 | £6.0m | £5.2m | +£803k | £345k | 221 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 47% of them. It spends £23,566 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,846.
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 | £8,181 | £10,352 | £8,753–£11,121 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,729 | £9,969 | £7,643–£11,035 |
Supply staff | £851 | £349 | £110–£797 |
Admin and clerical | £561 | £922 | £673–£1,102 |
Premises | £973 | £1,300 | £1,047–£1,588 |
Energy | £520 | £324 | £273–£484 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,036 | £745 | £458–£873 |
Bought-in services | £733 | £429 | £298–£751 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kirkleatham Hall School Large reserves
- Gibside School Tight
- Westfield Arts College Healthy
- Kemball School Healthy
- Castle School, Cambridge In deficit
- Tulip Academy Healthy
- Cambridge Park Academy Large reserves
- Ellen Tinkham School In deficit
- Southall School Healthy
- Cliffdale Primary Academy Large reserves
- Castle School Large reserves
- Fosse Way School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.9m | £26,878 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.8m | £12,792 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £321 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,036 a pupil, against a typical £745 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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