Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £25k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £1.3m | +£10k | £138k | 276 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£22k | £160k | 292 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£15k | £145k | 288 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£7k | £137k | 302 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£10k | £127k | 290 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£21k | £148k | 296 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£21k | £170k | 297 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£144k | £25k | 286 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,612 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,729.
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 | £3,391 | £3,229 | £3,012–£3,481 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £779 | £1,368 | £1,072–£1,583 |
Supply staff | £713 | £115 | £53–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £331 | £249–£369 |
Premises | £316 | £331 | £264–£413 |
Energy | £99 | £98 | £84–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £446 | £288 | £211–£350 |
Bought-in services | £631 | £145 | £63–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Healthy
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Healthy
- Lakenheath Community Primary School Healthy
- Hoyle Court Primary School Tight
- Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Fishergate Primary School In deficit
- Redland Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chalk Ridge Primary School In deficit
- Waddington Redwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tenacres First School Healthy
- Moorlands CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Daisyfield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,515 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £273 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £373 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £170k | £593 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £713 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £631 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £446 a pupil, against a typical £288 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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