Meadowhead Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £125k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£885 | £128k | 231 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£25k | £103k | 227 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£32k | £135k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£31k | £166k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£49k | £118k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£46k | £72k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£24k | £48k | 216 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£77k | £125k | 201 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,786 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,619.
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 | £3,662 | £3,697 | £3,420–£4,108 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,566 | £1,663 | £1,303–£2,312 |
Supply staff | £639 | £249 | £103–£462 |
Admin and clerical | £470 | £431 | £345–£516 |
Premises | £561 | £455 | £355–£646 |
Energy | £105 | £143 | £105–£192 |
Learning resources & ICT | £314 | £329 | £231–£400 |
Bought-in services | £461 | £302 | £95–£422 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Water Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Biddick Hall Infants' School Heading for deficit
- Jubilee Park Academy Large reserves
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Westvale Primary School Large reserves
- Springfield Junior School Large reserves
- Bude Park Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Walton on the Naze Primary School Large reserves
- Hawthorn Primary School Large reserves
- John Randall Primary School Large reserves
- Moulsecoomb Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £9,149 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £513 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £227k | £1,131 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £91 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £639 a pupil, against a typical £249 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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