Data set from LA and school expenditure

Revenue reserves of LA maintained schools - national rounded summary

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This file contains national level rounded data on revenue reserves of local authority maintained schools. It was collected via the Consistent Financial reporting data collection.

Data set details

Theme
Finance and funding
Publication
LA and school expenditure
Release type
Number of rows
48
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Average revenue balance per school
  • Average surplus per school for schools over the threshold
  • Committed revenue balances (B01) (£million)
  • Community-focused school revenue balances (B06) (£million)
  • Devolved formula capital balance (B03) (£million)
  • Number of schools making a Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) return
  • Number of schools with a negative revenue balance
  • Number of schools with a surplus over the threshold
  • Number of schools with a surplus revenue balance
  • Opening capital balance (OB03) (£million)
  • Opening community-focused revenue balance (OB02) (£million)
  • Opening pupil-focused revenue balance (OB01) (£million)
  • Other capital balances (B05) (£million)
  • Outstanding balance of capital loans to schol (B07) (£million)
  • Percentage of schools with a negative revenue balance (deficit)
  • Percentage of schools with a surplus over the threshold
  • Percentage of schools with a surplus revenue balance
  • Revenue balance as a percentage of total income
  • Total income (£million)
  • Total revenue balance (£million)
  • Total revenue balance of schools with a deficit (£million)
  • Total revenue balance of schools with a surplus (£million)
  • Total surplus of schools over the threshold (£million)
  • Uncommitted revenue balances (B02) (£million)
Filters
  • Phase of school
Time period
2015-16 to 2022-23

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_namecountry_codeschool_phasenumber_schoolsnumber_schools_with_surplusnumber_schools_with_deficitpc_schools_with_surpluspc_schools_with_deficittotal_revenue_balanceaverage_revenue_balancerevenue_balance_as_pc_total_incometotal_revenue_reserve_schools_surplustotal_revenue_reserve_schools_deficitnumber_schools_with_surplus_over_thresholdpc_schools_with_surplus_over_thresholdschool_surplus_over_thresholdschool_over_threshold_av_per_schoolcommitted_revenue_balancesuncommitted_revenue_balancesdevolved_formula_capital_balanceother_capital_balancescommunity_focussed_school_revenue_balanceoutstanding_balance_of_capital_loans_to_schoolopening_pupil_focussed_revenue_balanceopening_community_focussed_revenue_balanceopening_capital_balancetotal_income
201516Financial yearNationalEnglandE92000001All LA maintained schools1677415621100093.162086.821244157.62206.68-119.86807451.71677.032077071035.151015.35137.1947.5736.32x2010.735.76189.9927563.97
201516Financial yearNationalEnglandE92000001Nursery4023515187.312.734.328537312.236.96-2.6424770.433.8713711414.2515.573.630.024.5x28.315.883.79282.05
201516Financial yearNationalEnglandE92000001Primary140261328762794.74.51522.121085298.41545.28-23.17668450.31128.21168792756.13739.699.3824.0926.38x1419.9425.06131.3118081.67
201516Financial yearNationalEnglandE92000001PRU2832293380.911.740.421428439.643.05-2.6314061.136.5426103315.7424.643.450.150.05x36.850.053.75422.16
201516Financial yearNationalEnglandE92000001Secondary1247100822280.817.8312.272504194.6394.77-82.557356.8327.76572010163.51145.6219.3118.193.14x352.163.2734.116792.77

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 25 variables
Variable nameVariable description
average_revenue_balanceAverage revenue balance per school
committed_revenue_balancesCommitted revenue balances (B01) (£million)
community_focussed_school_revenue_balanceCommunity-focused school revenue balances (B06) (£million)
devolved_formula_capital_balanceDevolved formula capital balance (B03) (£million)
number_schoolsNumber of schools making a Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) return
number_schools_with_deficitNumber of schools with a negative revenue balance
number_schools_with_surplusNumber of schools with a surplus revenue balance
number_schools_with_surplus_over_thresholdNumber of schools with a surplus over the threshold
opening_capital_balanceOpening capital balance (OB03) (£million)
opening_community_focussed_revenue_balanceOpening community-focused revenue balance (OB02) (£million)
opening_pupil_focussed_revenue_balanceOpening pupil-focused revenue balance (OB01) (£million)
other_capital_balancesOther capital balances (B05) (£million)
outstanding_balance_of_capital_loans_to_schoolOutstanding balance of capital loans to schol (B07) (£million)
pc_schools_with_deficitPercentage of schools with a negative revenue balance (deficit)
pc_schools_with_surplusPercentage of schools with a surplus revenue balance
pc_schools_with_surplus_over_thresholdPercentage of schools with a surplus over the threshold
revenue_balance_as_pc_total_incomeRevenue balance as a percentage of total income
school_over_threshold_av_per_schoolAverage surplus per school for schools over the threshold
school_phasePhase of school
school_surplus_over_thresholdTotal surplus of schools over the threshold (£million)
total_incomeTotal income (£million)
total_revenue_balanceTotal revenue balance (£million)
total_revenue_reserve_schools_deficitTotal revenue balance of schools with a deficit (£million)
total_revenue_reserve_schools_surplusTotal revenue balance of schools with a surplus (£million)
uncommitted_revenue_balancesUncommitted revenue balances (B02) (£million)

Footnotes

  1. Includes schools making a part year return as they converted to academies part way through the financial year.

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