Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £31k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£40k | £13k | 298 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£14k | -£2k | 308 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£91k | £90k | 291 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£23k | £67k | 298 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£60k | £7k | 305 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£1k | £5k | 304 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£20k | £25k | 298 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£56k | -£31k | 302 |
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 7% of them. It spends £8,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,046.
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 | £3,467 | £3,393 | £3,036–£3,837 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,861 | £1,437 | £1,274–£1,798 |
Supply staff | £364 | £71 | £21–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £154 | £341 | £254–£388 |
Premises | £321 | £352 | £277–£467 |
Energy | £101 | £116 | £94–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £253 | £223–£314 |
Bought-in services | £499 | £152 | £66–£206 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodland View Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Great Linford Primary School Healthy
- Victoria Junior School Tight
- Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Priory Lane Community School In deficit
- Ashgate Primary School In deficit
- Casterton Primary Academy Healthy
- Gunton Primary Academy Healthy
- Castle Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Edgar Sewter Community Primary School Healthy
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,677 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £187 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £170k | £564 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £343k | £1,136 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £364 a pupil, against a typical £71 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £499 a pupil, against a typical £152 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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