Simonstone St Peter's Church of England 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 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 | £600k | £616k | -£15k | £42k | 120 |
2019-20 | £631k | £635k | -£4k | £38k | 124 |
2020-21 | £652k | £609k | +£43k | £81k | 127 |
2021-22 | £713k | £707k | +£6k | £87k | 128 |
2022-23 | £765k | £769k | -£4k | £83k | 131 |
2023-24 | £867k | £867k | -£785 | £82k | 133 |
2024-25 | £912k | £916k | -£4k | £78k | 134 |
2025-26 | £941k | £955k | -£14k | £64k | 138 |
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 £6,919 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,048.
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 | £3,333 | £3,534 | £3,189–£3,814 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,181 | £1,170 | £993–£1,705 |
Supply staff | £112 | £100 | £65–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £349 | £271–£454 |
Premises | £307 | £346 | £272–£470 |
Energy | £112 | £99 | £79–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £427 | £308 | £233–£367 |
Bought-in services | £386 | £212 | £98–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kinoulton Primary School Healthy
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School Tight
- West Leigh Infant School In deficit
- Hanbury CofE First School Large reserves
- Ingatestone Infant School Large reserves
- St Faith's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Barnett Wood Infant School In deficit
- Wylam First School Healthy
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ashton Hayes Primary School In deficit
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Colebrook Infant Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £893k | £6,471 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £146 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £204 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £347 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £386 a pupil, against a typical £212 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £427 a pupil, against a typical £308 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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