School Funding & Expenditure (2024-25)
Understanding how a school is funded provides valuable context about the resources available for student education, staffing, and facility maintenance. The Department for Education publishes financial benchmarking data that allows parents to see how much money is spent per pupil.
For the 2024-25 financial year, LeAF Studio reported a total per-pupil expenditure of £7115. This metric includes all running costs divided by the number of students. To understand what this means locally, we can compare it to the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) area. Across all BCP secondary schools in this dataset, the average per-pupil expenditure is £7275.27. When looking strictly at non-selective schools in the area, the average sits at £7381.56.
This means LeAF Studio's funding is below the BCP average. For further context on the local funding landscape, the lowest per-pupil spend in the BCP area is £6090, while the highest is £9307. Different funding levels can be driven by a variety of factors, including the percentage of students eligible for Pupil Premium (linked to Free School Meals, which at this school is 28.7%), Special Educational Needs (SEN) provisions, and the specific historical funding agreements of the trust.
A crucial sub-metric is how much of that total funding goes directly towards teaching staff. At LeAF Studio, £3707 per pupil is spent specifically on teaching staff. This indicates the level of investment directly into the classroom and instructional resources.
For deeper analysis and interactive comparisons with similar schools nationwide, you can visit the official Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool.