Lindal and Marton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £134k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FURNESS EDUCATION 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 | £417k | £446k | -£29k | £36k | 88 |
2019-20 | £437k | £396k | +£41k | £77k | 84 |
2020-21 | £483k | £406k | +£77k | £154k | 78 |
2021-22 | £443k | £452k | -£10k | £144k | 65 |
2023-24 | £530k | £501k | +£29k | £120k | 78 |
2024-25 | £667k | £627k | +£40k | £134k | 78 |
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 93% of them. It spends £8,090 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,478.
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 | £4,413 | £3,997 | £3,639–£4,681 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,510 | £1,337 | £987–£1,710 |
Supply staff | £39 | £126 | £47–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £284 | £461 | £347–£554 |
Premises | £335 | £420 | £325–£534 |
Energy | £90 | £132 | £104–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £581 | £446 | £277–£568 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £308 | £234–£474 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Puttenham CofE Infant School Healthy
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Tight
- Selattyn CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Boyle and Petyt Primary School Large reserves
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Large reserves
- Eversholt Lower School Large reserves
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Overbury CofE First School Large reserves
- East Haddon Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Large reserves
- Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £647k | £8,348 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £284 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £258 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LINDAL AND MARTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (LAMPS) (charity 1125096, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £0 | £0 |
2024-08 | £0 | £0 |
2023-08 | £0 | £0 |
2022-08 | £0 | £0 |
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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