Daisyfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £117k in reserve, 6% 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 | -£20k | £151k | 296 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£13k | £164k | 286 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£72k | £236k | 289 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£52k | £184k | 293 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£64k | £121k | 282 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£53k | £68k | 280 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£25k | £93k | 282 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£24k | £117k | 280 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,035 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,647.
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 | £3,167 | £3,216 | £2,995–£3,517 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,520 | £1,321 | £977–£1,611 |
Supply staff | £105 | £88 | £33–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £451 | £312 | £263–£369 |
Premises | £264 | £342 | £300–£429 |
Energy | £84 | £103 | £84–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £190 | £288 | £214–£348 |
Bought-in services | £494 | £128 | £61–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dartington Church of England Academy Healthy
- Lakenheath Community Primary School Healthy
- Tenacres First School Healthy
- Sowerby Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Healthy
- Landscore Primary School In deficit
- Hoyle Court Primary School Tight
- Banstead Community Junior School In deficit
- New Marston Primary School In deficit
- Windmill Hill Primary School Tight
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School Tight
- Broughton Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,893 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £164k | £588 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £64k | £228 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £227 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £494 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £451 a pupil, against a typical £312 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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