St Michael With St John CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Blackburn with Darwen · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£35k | £184k | 362 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£40k | £145k | 338 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£21k | £165k | 314 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£31k | £134k | 304 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£98k | £36k | 299 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£49k | -£14k | 287 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£67k | £54k | 282 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£45k | £99k | 262 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,568 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,863.
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 | £3,491 | £3,332 | £3,019–£3,646 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,000 | £1,261 | £977–£1,590 |
Supply staff | £519 | £112 | £59–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £382 | £344 | £243–£436 |
Premises | £392 | £394 | £317–£473 |
Energy | £154 | £105 | £84–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £147 | £295 | £248–£353 |
Bought-in services | £485 | £174 | £52–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carr Junior School Healthy
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ashtree Primary Academy Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Heathfield Primary School Tight
- St Laurence Church Infant School Large reserves
- Elm Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Phoenix Infant Academy Large reserves
- Elmhurst Junior School Large reserves
- Osbaldwick Primary Academy Tight
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,478 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £421 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £104k | £398 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £274 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £519 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £485 a pupil, against a typical £174 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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