Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£18k | £58k | 284 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £61k | 297 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£141k | £202k | 293 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£104k | £305k | 283 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£169k | £136k | 301 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£63k | £73k | 300 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£22k | £95k | 306 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£84 | £95k | 307 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,484 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,317.
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 | £3,112 | £3,133 | £2,993–£3,312 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,078 | £1,233 | £971–£1,465 |
Supply staff | £478 | £111 | £49–£150 |
Admin and clerical | £250 | £292 | £222–£337 |
Premises | £490 | £304 | £261–£375 |
Energy | £78 | £75 | £63–£90 |
Learning resources & ICT | £226 | £254 | £186–£320 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £141 | £98–£200 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Firs Lower School Large reserves
- Southridge First School Healthy
- Talavera Infant School Large reserves
- Davenham CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Pastures Primary School Large reserves
- Crosshall Infant School Healthy
- Theydon Bois Primary School Tight
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Tight
- Crooksbarn Primary School In deficit
- Whittington Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,243 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £95k | £310 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £38k | £123 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £241 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £478 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £490 a pupil, against a typical £304 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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