Victoria Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8k | £98k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£37k | £61k | 225 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£38k | £100k | 227 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£47k | £52k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£17k | £35k | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£3k | £32k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£66k | -£34k | 214 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£133k | £99k | 220 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,663 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,133.
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 | £3,023 | £3,060 | £2,888–£3,160 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,944 | £1,047 | £820–£1,180 |
Supply staff | £71 | £146 | £75–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £207 | £300 | £247–£378 |
Premises | £295 | £311 | £267–£406 |
Energy | £111 | £104 | £74–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £290 | £286 | £237–£372 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £131 | £85–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christleton Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE First School Tight
- East Preston Infant School In deficit
- The Mosley Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Rudgwick Primary School Tight
- Hyde Park Infants' School Large reserves
- St Clare's RC Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Torkington Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,956 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £444 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £117 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £312 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,944 a pupil, against a typical £1,047 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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