Banks Methodist School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £49k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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 | £425k | £432k | -£7k | £50k | 70 |
2019-20 | £482k | £487k | -£5k | £44k | 70 |
2020-21 | £515k | £474k | +£41k | £86k | 68 |
2021-22 | £542k | £553k | -£11k | £74k | 81 |
2022-23 | £549k | £614k | -£64k | £10k | 83 |
2023-24 | £615k | £589k | +£26k | £36k | 81 |
2024-25 | £651k | £630k | +£21k | £57k | 71 |
2025-26 | £642k | £650k | -£7k | £49k | 52 |
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 £12,612 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,721.
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 | £7,100 | £5,000 | £4,357–£5,581 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,659 | £2,119 | £1,367–£3,142 |
Supply staff | £456 | £169 | £102–£517 |
Admin and clerical | £496 | £613 | £460–£831 |
Premises | £709 | £580 | £457–£745 |
Energy | £125 | £177 | £135–£282 |
Learning resources & ICT | £575 | £457 | £350–£671 |
Bought-in services | £618 | £388 | £131–£552 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Squirrel Hayes First School In deficit
- Beamish Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School In deficit
- The Olive School, Manchester In deficit
- Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Unstone Junior School Heading for deficit
- Mattersey Primary School Tight
- Nonington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- The New Leake Primary School Large reserves
- Bakewell Methodist Academy Large reserves
- West Pelton Primary School Large reserves
- Longford Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £633k | £12,297 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £691 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £1,142 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £172 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £618 a pupil, against a typical £388 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £7,100 a pupil, against a typical £5,000 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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