Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 4% 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£24k | £126k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £108k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£52k | £160k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£15k | £145k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£53k | £92k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£24k | £116k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £124k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£69k | £54k | 203 |
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 £7,071 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,719.
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 | £3,257 | £3,260 | £3,026–£3,403 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,119 | £1,265 | £1,035–£1,548 |
Supply staff | £197 | £119 | £37–£199 |
Admin and clerical | £237 | £359 | £248–£431 |
Premises | £350 | £334 | £247–£425 |
Energy | £100 | £97 | £80–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £294 | £231–£385 |
Bought-in services | £446 | £164 | £111–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mead Vale Community Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick Large reserves
- Churchill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Emneth Academy Large reserves
- Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Eynesbury CofE C Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham In deficit
- Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Healthy
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,211 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £231 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £63k | £309 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £518 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £446 a pupil, against a typical £164 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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