Burnley Ightenhill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £185k 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£11k | £152k | 367 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£31k | £183k | 346 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£176k | £359k | 354 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£24k | £384k | 346 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£83k | £300k | 337 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£32k | £268k | 336 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£20k | £289k | 362 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£104k | £185k | 349 |
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 £8,375 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,835.
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 | £3,572 | £3,593 | £3,266–£3,980 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,584 | £1,670 | £1,340–£1,996 |
Supply staff | £202 | £166 | £79–£363 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £280 | £204–£451 |
Premises | £979 | £400 | £338–£459 |
Energy | £149 | £109 | £91–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £506 | £331 | £246–£415 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £154 | £103–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mowmacre Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Paston Ridings Primary School Healthy
- Sea View Primary School In deficit
- The Grange Primary School Large reserves
- The Hill Primary Academy Healthy
- Alumwell Junior School Healthy
- Great Malvern Primary School Large reserves
- Wellesbourne Community Primary School Healthy
- Wharton Primary School In deficit
- World's End Junior School Large reserves
- Hatfield Academy Healthy
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £7,724 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £309 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £299k | £858 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £353 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £979 a pupil, against a typical £400 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £506 a pupil, against a typical £331 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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