Feniscowles Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £158k 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£18k | £96k | 413 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£39k | £135k | 409 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£56k | £191k | 408 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£47k | £144k | 413 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£106k | £250k | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£8k | £258k | 405 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£42k | £300k | 410 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£142k | £158k | 417 |
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 £6,633 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,163.
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 | £2,748 | £2,944 | £2,830–£3,193 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,271 | £1,140 | £899–£1,348 |
Supply staff | £506 | £150 | £44–£228 |
Admin and clerical | £290 | £265 | £196–£308 |
Premises | £379 | £307 | £248–£365 |
Energy | £123 | £81 | £71–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £412 | £263 | £191–£344 |
Bought-in services | £190 | £171 | £76–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Locks Heath Junior School Large reserves
- Wigton Moor Primary School Healthy
- Holmer CofE Academy Large reserves
- St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The Radstone Primary School Large reserves
- Duston Eldean Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Elmwood Primary School Healthy
- Queen's Inclosure Primary School Large reserves
- Chipping Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Brocks Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,895 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £265 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £83k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £166k | £397 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £506 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £412 a pupil, against a typical £263 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £123 a pupil, against a typical £81 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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