Read St John's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £77k 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 · 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 | £875k | £865k | +£10k | £95k | 190 |
2019-20 | £877k | £871k | +£6k | £101k | 181 |
2020-21 | £857k | £837k | +£20k | £120k | 184 |
2021-22 | £888k | £928k | -£40k | £80k | 185 |
2022-23 | £975k | £966k | +£10k | £90k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£59k | £149k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £146k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£69k | £77k | 201 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,829 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,608.
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 | £2,709 | £3,196 | £3,067–£3,378 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,061 | £1,283 | £932–£1,603 |
Supply staff | £435 | £99 | £53–£166 |
Admin and clerical | £262 | £307 | £227–£362 |
Premises | £512 | £329 | £277–£379 |
Energy | £69 | £97 | £83–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £388 | £292 | £248–£399 |
Bought-in services | £519 | £205 | £97–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Saltwood CofE Primary School Healthy
- Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Healthy
- Ludgvan School Healthy
- Middleham Church of England Aided School Large reserves
- Stone Church of England Combined School Tight
- Hunsley Primary Large reserves
- Penwortham Primary School In deficit
- Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Britannia Community Primary School Healthy
- St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger Healthy
- St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,155 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £460 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £333 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £435 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £519 a pupil, against a typical £205 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £512 a pupil, against a typical £329 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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