Grange CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £72k 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 · Voluntary controlled 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 | £785k | £758k | +£27k | £40k | 145 |
2019-20 | £773k | £797k | -£24k | £16k | 152 |
2020-21 | £791k | £776k | +£15k | £31k | 156 |
2021-22 | £837k | £836k | +£1k | £32k | 156 |
2022-23 | £933k | £914k | +£19k | £51k | 174 |
2023-24 | £974k | £989k | -£15k | £36k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£25k | £60k | 183 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£12k | £72k | 192 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,303 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,415.
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 | £3,312 | £3,203 | £3,051–£3,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £853 | £1,030 | £821–£1,255 |
Supply staff | £237 | £80 | £30–£149 |
Admin and clerical | £243 | £318 | £240–£425 |
Premises | £346 | £308 | £254–£414 |
Energy | £66 | £95 | £77–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £358 | £288 | £195–£369 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £159 | £104–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bees Village Primary School Healthy
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School Large reserves
- Tattenhall Park Primary School In deficit
- Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Healthy
- Reepham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Blakedown CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Large reserves
- West Chiltington Community Primary School Healthy
- Tatsfield Primary School Large reserves
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,976 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £183 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £167 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £391 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF GRANGE SCHOOL (charity 1010536, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £24k | £22k |
2024-08 | £15k | £10k |
2023-08 | £13k | £14k |
2022-08 | £9k | £16k |
2021-08 | £5k | £13k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £237 a pupil, against a typical £80 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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