Avondale Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £189k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Blackburn with Darwen · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£23k | £172k | 411 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£38k | £135k | 413 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£14k | £149k | 405 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£4k | £153k | 398 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£69k | £85k | 399 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£25k | £59k | 406 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£715 | £59k | 402 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£130k | £189k | 400 |
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 £7,081 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,420.
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 | £3,598 | £3,031 | £2,744–£3,222 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,272 | £1,309 | £977–£1,630 |
Supply staff | £37 | £147 | £43–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £243 | £189–£374 |
Premises | £326 | £313 | £283–£393 |
Energy | £97 | £82 | £70–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £141 | £247 | £207–£336 |
Bought-in services | £309 | £101 | £66–£166 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Shipston-on-Stour Primary School Large reserves
- Heathcote Primary School Large reserves
- Wath Central Primary School Healthy
- Glebelands Primary Academy In deficit
- St Margaret's Academy Large reserves
- Sprites Primary Academy Healthy
- Birchfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Healthy
- Pennycross Primary School Large reserves
- Highbury Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,744 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £175k | £437 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £192k | £480 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £265k | £663 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £309 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,598 a pupil, against a typical £3,031 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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