Deepdale Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £330k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£56k | £193k | 634 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£20k | £213k | 636 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£139k | £352k | 642 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£154k | £199k | 629 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£1k | £198k | 641 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£69k | £267k | 674 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£7k | £274k | 682 |
2025-26 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£56k | £330k | 681 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,603 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,498.
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 | £2,959 | £3,048 | £2,890–£3,200 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,546 | £1,451 | £1,291–£1,638 |
Supply staff | £246 | £85 | £26–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £302 | £238–£372 |
Premises | £449 | £354 | £277–£419 |
Energy | £83 | £83 | £60–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £291 | £226 | £185–£304 |
Bought-in services | £292 | £114 | £61–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Beanfield Primary School In deficit
- Chorlton Park Primary Healthy
- River Beach Primary School Large reserves
- Killinghall Primary School Healthy
- Jesson's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cedar Children's Academy Healthy
- Manor Community Primary School Large reserves
- The Willows Primary School Healthy
- Kings Heath Primary School Healthy
- East Tilbury Primary School Large reserves
- Hilltop Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £6,596 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £239k | £352 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £284k | £418 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £89 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £292 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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