Linthwaite Clough Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£25k | £55k | 328 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£26k | £81k | 316 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£2k | £82k | 312 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£6k | £77k | 299 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£36k | £40k | 278 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£50k | £91k | 278 |
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 57% of them. It spends £5,806 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,246.
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 | £2,648 | £3,303 | £3,090–£3,777 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,173 | £1,457 | £1,112–£1,962 |
Supply staff | £405 | £119 | £46–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £216 | £323 | £233–£379 |
Premises | £313 | £360 | £299–£478 |
Energy | £150 | £95 | £72–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £310 | £260–£359 |
Bought-in services | £198 | £153 | £83–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Large reserves
- The Pines School Tight
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Community Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Wintringham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Leas Park Junior School Large reserves
- Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School In deficit
- Florendine Primary School Healthy
- The John Bamford Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,738 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £345 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £69k | £249 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £249 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £405 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £150 a pupil, against a typical £95 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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