The Roebuck School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £199k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£42k | £91k | 280 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£23k | £69k | 285 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£121k | £190k | 290 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£38k | £228k | 302 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£48k | £180k | 315 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£4k | £177k | 325 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£22k | £198k | 328 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£194 | £199k | 331 |
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 £7,709 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,848.
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 | £3,560 | £3,183 | £2,997–£3,575 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,493 | £1,408 | £1,070–£1,685 |
Supply staff | £422 | £144 | £48–£259 |
Admin and clerical | £200 | £309 | £215–£350 |
Premises | £371 | £390 | £288–£455 |
Energy | £112 | £87 | £74–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £280 | £238–£355 |
Bought-in services | £539 | £119 | £55–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Thorne King Edward Primary School Healthy
- Kirkby Avenue Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School Healthy
- High View School Large reserves
- Dell Primary School Large reserves
- Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Healthy
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Longroyde Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,492 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £162k | £490 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £174k | £526 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £218 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £539 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £422 a pupil, against a typical £144 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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