Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £48k 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£24k | £106k | 408 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£66k | £40k | 403 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£39k | £79k | 382 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£76k | £3k | 391 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£18k | £21k | 379 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£2k | £19k | 382 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£40k | £59k | 365 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£10k | £48k | 362 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,407 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,386.
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 | £2,709 | £3,357 | £3,179–£3,727 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,660 | £1,416 | £1,211–£1,776 |
Supply staff | £484 | £143 | £85–£289 |
Admin and clerical | £270 | £327 | £243–£433 |
Premises | £352 | £357 | £293–£456 |
Energy | £96 | £122 | £92–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £688 | £247 | £188–£302 |
Bought-in services | £404 | £153 | £83–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Devonshire Junior Academy Large reserves
- Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Featherby Junior School Large reserves
- Moor Park Primary School Healthy
- Farley Junior Academy In deficit
- St Mary and St Giles Church of England School In deficit
- Heath Primary School Healthy
- Carden Nursery and Primary School Tight
- Little Parndon Primary Academy Healthy
- Parklands Primary School In deficit
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Large reserves
- Cadland Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £8,142 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £156k | £431 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £177k | £488 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £237 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £484 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £688 a pupil, against a typical £247 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £404 a pupil, against a typical £153 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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