Lytham Hall Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £202k 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 | -£29k | £102k | 411 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£76k | £178k | 399 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£54k | £232k | 401 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£32k | £265k | 399 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£67k | £198k | 393 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£63k | £261k | 402 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£13k | £274k | 390 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£72k | £202k | 388 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,464 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,123.
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 | £3,023 | £3,022 | £2,894–£3,154 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,251 | £1,015 | £936–£1,196 |
Supply staff | £218 | £133 | £78–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £355 | £253 | £210–£343 |
Premises | £689 | £302 | £222–£368 |
Energy | £109 | £76 | £61–£85 |
Learning resources & ICT | £595 | £294 | £251–£356 |
Bought-in services | £220 | £129 | £84–£168 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakfield Primary School Large reserves
- Lady Bay Primary School Healthy
- Crawley Down Village CofE School Large reserves
- Orchid Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Westfield Primary School Large reserves
- Boringdon Primary School Large reserves
- Heatherside Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Heading for deficit
- Gomersal Primary School Heading for deficit
- Eaton Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Idle CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,185 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £212 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £60k | £154 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £424k | £1,094 |
Money raised by parents
LYTHAM HALL PARK PTFA (charity 1164585, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-05 | £18k | £17k |
2024-05 | £15k | £7k |
2023-05 | £21k | £17k |
2022-05 | £4k | £8k |
2021-05 | £3k | £8k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £689 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £595 a pupil, against a typical £294 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £220 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £109 a pupil, against a typical £76 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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