Adlington Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £658k | £653k | +£5k | £14k | 132 |
2019-20 | £713k | £693k | +£20k | £34k | 135 |
2020-21 | £744k | £710k | +£34k | £68k | 141 |
2021-22 | £825k | £842k | -£17k | £51k | 139 |
2022-23 | £842k | £835k | +£7k | £58k | 132 |
2023-24 | £895k | £881k | +£14k | £72k | 133 |
2024-25 | £925k | £932k | -£7k | £65k | 129 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£2k | £63k | 123 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,189 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,267.
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 | £3,086 | £3,423 | £3,144–£3,687 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,090 | £1,144 | £868–£1,571 |
Supply staff | £600 | £130 | £58–£375 |
Admin and clerical | £208 | £370 | £317–£468 |
Premises | £325 | £422 | £351–£483 |
Energy | £105 | £127 | £95–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £622 | £338 | £259–£470 |
Bought-in services | £859 | £165 | £115–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Highwood Copse Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's VA CofE Lower School In deficit
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hemingbrough Community Primary School Tight
- Skelmanthorpe Academy Tight
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Churchfields, the Village School Healthy
- St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Large reserves
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Healthy
- Blackawton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £891k | £7,241 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £548 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £929 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £859 a pupil, against a typical £165 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £600 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £622 a pupil, against a typical £338 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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