Laburnum Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £184k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS 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 | £968k | £991k | -£23k | £45k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£40k | £5k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£58k | £62k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£14k | £76k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£55k | £21k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£173k | £184k | 192 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,693 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,930.
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 | £3,464 | £3,175 | £2,971–£3,538 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,927 | £1,376 | £1,271–£1,641 |
Supply staff | £73 | £97 | £44–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £328 | £333 | £237–£383 |
Premises | £344 | £399 | £332–£471 |
Energy | £109 | £126 | £106–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £448 | £287 | £219–£420 |
Bought-in services | £214 | £156 | £69–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Danesholme Infant Academy Large reserves
- Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Roydon Primary Academy Large reserves
- Magdalen Gates Primary School Large reserves
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Healthy
- The Reginald Mitchell Primary School Large reserves
- Dersingham Primary School Large reserves
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington Large reserves
- de Vere Primary School Healthy
- Kennet Valley Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,786 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £5 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LABURNUM SCHOOL (charity 281401, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £7k |
2024-08 | £8k | £7k |
2023-08 | £9k | £8k |
2022-08 | £10k | £11k |
2021-08 | £4k | £762 |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,927 a pupil, against a typical £1,376 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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