Burscough Village Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k in reserve, 3% 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 | £1.1m | -£16k | £53k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£25k | £78k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£10k | £89k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£18k | £107k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£17k | £90k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£18k | £72k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£18k | £54k | 214 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£1k | £55k | 223 |
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 £7,433 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,346.
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 | £2,864 | £2,983 | £2,844–£3,150 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,536 | £1,137 | £986–£1,358 |
Supply staff | £41 | £103 | £57–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £469 | £293 | £260–£387 |
Premises | £543 | £354 | £293–£412 |
Energy | £92 | £100 | £77–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £368 | £288 | £220–£398 |
Bought-in services | £374 | £170 | £60–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School Large reserves
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School In deficit
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Blofield Primary School Healthy
- Woodhouse Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St George's Catholic School Large reserves
- Egerton Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,726 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £172k | £771 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £31k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £159k | £712 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £374 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £469 a pupil, against a typical £293 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £543 a pupil, against a typical £354 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,536 a pupil, against a typical £1,137 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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