Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING 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 | +£11k | £120k | 238 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£755 | £119k | 239 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£27k | £146k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£3k | £143k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£109k | £34k | 236 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£118k | £95k | 238 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,653 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,377.
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 | £3,128 | £3,154 | £2,956–£3,515 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,516 | £1,285 | £1,042–£1,497 |
Supply staff | £139 | £97 | £27–£151 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £271 | £233–£386 |
Premises | £274 | £360 | £269–£417 |
Energy | £93 | £103 | £88–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £240 | £341 | £258–£453 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £202 | £73–£308 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westende Junior School Large reserves
- Rainford CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Thomas CofE Primary School Healthy
- Silverstone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burbage Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Beaconside Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- East Boldon Junior School Healthy
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- James Brindley Community Primary School Healthy
- Arno Vale Junior School Tight
- Kents Hill Infant Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,076 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £387 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £260k | £1,095 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ROUNDHAY ST. JOHN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1108491, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £923 |
2024-08 | £6k | £9k |
2023-08 | £6k | £12k |
2022-08 | £7k | £2k |
2021-08 | £4k | £8k |
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.
- 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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