Lostock Hall Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £166k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£33k | £199k | 434 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£5k | £194k | 425 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£76k | £270k | 430 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£58k | £212k | 431 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£18k | £194k | 435 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£29k | £223k | 424 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£15k | £208k | 425 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£43k | £166k | 422 |
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 £6,526 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,215.
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 | £2,956 | £2,955 | £2,786–£3,211 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,251 | £1,242 | £1,052–£1,542 |
Supply staff | £67 | £84 | £48–£159 |
Admin and clerical | £225 | £252 | £206–£310 |
Premises | £503 | £294 | £245–£333 |
Energy | £87 | £76 | £64–£91 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £246 | £197–£327 |
Bought-in services | £254 | £102 | £68–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Stoke Poges School Large reserves
- Wood Fold Primary School Large reserves
- Warley Primary School Tight
- Abington Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Parkroyal Community School Healthy
- Warden Hill Primary School Tight
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Farsley Farfield Primary School Tight
- Preston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Catherine's RC Primary School Healthy
- Mayflower Primary School In deficit
- Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,916 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £194 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £91k | £217 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £214k | £508 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £503 a pupil, against a typical £294 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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