Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £64k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 4 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 | £737k | £723k | +£14k | £65k | 128 |
2019-20 | £750k | £744k | +£6k | £71k | 124 |
2020-21 | £735k | £728k | +£7k | £78k | 129 |
2021-22 | £778k | £738k | +£40k | £118k | 124 |
2022-23 | £781k | £808k | -£26k | £92k | 116 |
2023-24 | £801k | £817k | -£17k | £76k | 124 |
2024-25 | £910k | £915k | -£5k | £71k | 125 |
2025-26 | £977k | £984k | -£7k | £64k | 116 |
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 63% of them. It spends £8,479 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,313.
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 | £3,204 | £3,688 | £3,305–£4,351 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,789 | £1,593 | £1,274–£2,190 |
Supply staff | £110 | £115 | £56–£247 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £391 | £345–£519 |
Premises | £1,007 | £514 | £375–£644 |
Energy | £185 | £139 | £106–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £313 | £331 | £215–£457 |
Bought-in services | £696 | £222 | £73–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Healthy
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy Tight
- The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Alveley Primary School Large reserves
- Martlesham Primary Academy Healthy
- Waterthorpe Infant School Healthy
- Weston Infant Academy Large reserves
- St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ditton Infant School Large reserves
- Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School Large reserves
- Sprowston Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £924k | £7,961 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £605 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £56k | £486 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £459 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £696 a pupil, against a typical £222 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,007 a pupil, against a typical £514 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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