Weeton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £127k 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£69k | £125k | 144 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £127k | 145 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£101k | £228k | 165 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£15k | £213k | 177 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.2m | +£401k | £615k | 146 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.8m | -£447k | £168k | 121 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£69k | £99k | 194 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£28k | £127k | 163 |
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 70% of them. It spends £11,052 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,860.
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 | £4,527 | £3,395 | £3,211–£3,689 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,931 | £1,200 | £959–£1,559 |
Supply staff | £127 | £69 | £24–£138 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £330 | £260–£462 |
Premises | £613 | £313 | £250–£428 |
Energy | £149 | £101 | £79–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £919 | £309 | £222–£368 |
Bought-in services | £306 | £109 | £66–£172 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Albourne Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kilsby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Winterslow Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Bringhurst Primary School In deficit
- Shepley First School Healthy
- Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cold Norton Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Diggle School In deficit
- Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £10,739 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £152k | £931 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £56k | £343 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £485 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £919 a pupil, against a typical £309 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £306 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,931 a pupil, against a typical £1,200 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £613 a pupil, against a typical £313 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,527 a pupil, against a typical £3,395 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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