Griffin Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Blackburn with Darwen · 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£40k | £101k | 227 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£56k | £44k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£54k | £99k | 225 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£21k | £77k | 227 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£103k | £180k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£21k | £159k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£19k | £140k | 234 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£31k | £108k | 232 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,086 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,875.
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 | £3,226 | £3,107 | £2,820–£3,334 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,363 | £1,428 | £1,127–£1,821 |
Supply staff | £295 | £84 | £26–£187 |
Admin and clerical | £338 | £332 | £286–£443 |
Premises | £294 | £371 | £323–£419 |
Energy | £106 | £97 | £82–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £271 | £203–£390 |
Bought-in services | £455 | £110 | £57–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Tight
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore In deficit
- Leigh Academy Peninsula East Healthy
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Westfield Junior School Tight
- Crompton Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Dane Bank Primary School Healthy
- Hogarth Primary School Heading for deficit
- Westcliff Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Highfields Spencer Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,751 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £233 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £100k | £431 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £201 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £455 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £295 a pupil, against a typical £84 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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