Littleborough Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £37k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rochdale · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£82k | £185k | 440 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£25k | £160k | 408 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£3k | £163k | 386 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£49k | £114k | 374 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£70k | £43k | 358 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£3k | £46k | 329 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£27k | £73k | 324 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£36k | £37k | 313 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,083 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,648.
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 | £3,687 | £3,136 | £2,861–£3,516 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £948 | £1,429 | £1,168–£1,732 |
Supply staff | £170 | £109 | £61–£301 |
Admin and clerical | £198 | £307 | £234–£360 |
Premises | £365 | £361 | £256–£412 |
Energy | £186 | £103 | £76–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £253 | £267 | £224–£310 |
Bought-in services | £115 | £122 | £70–£214 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mount Street Academy Healthy
- Sutton Park Primary School Healthy
- Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School Healthy
- Keresley Grange Primary School In deficit
- Denmead Junior School Tight
- The Riverview Academy Tight
- Delves Infant School Large reserves
- Brooksward School Healthy
- Boorley Park Large reserves
- Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Hollingwood Primary School Healthy
- Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,116 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £147 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £117k | £372 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £267k | £852 |
Money raised by parents
LITTLEBOROUGH COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1122843, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £7k |
2024-08 | £8k | £9k |
2023-08 | £2k | £4k |
2022-12 | £7k | £5k |
2021-12 | £1k | £4k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £186 a pupil, against a typical £103 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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