Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k 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 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 | £929k | £883k | +£47k | £86k | 176 |
2019-20 | £895k | £856k | +£39k | £126k | 170 |
2020-21 | £878k | £870k | +£8k | £134k | 175 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £927k | +£83k | £217k | 182 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£87k | £130k | 177 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£14k | £116k | 181 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£24k | £92k | 171 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£6k | £86k | 188 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,716 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,540.
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 | £3,588 | £3,435 | £3,199–£3,815 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,149 | £1,501 | £1,184–£1,856 |
Supply staff | £94 | £135 | £49–£228 |
Admin and clerical | £284 | £364 | £297–£413 |
Premises | £423 | £416 | £386–£457 |
Energy | £87 | £124 | £94–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £352 | £266 | £226–£360 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £291 | £157–£390 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Peartree Primary School In deficit
- St Luke's CofE Primary School In deficit
- South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Zetland Primary School Large reserves
- Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School Healthy
- Malton Primary Academy Healthy
- Brackenbury Primary School In deficit
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Thomas More RC Primary School Large reserves
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Hollingworth Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,334 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £145 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £477 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £348 |
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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