St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 4% 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£11k | £40k | 276 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£231 | £40k | 284 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£84k | £124k | 296 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£2k | £122k | 297 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£64k | £58k | 302 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£9k | £67k | 312 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£20k | £87k | 313 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£5k | £92k | 317 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,995 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,269.
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 | £3,836 | £3,050 | £2,860–£3,210 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £969 | £1,189 | £1,001–£1,419 |
Supply staff | £136 | £97 | £41–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £138 | £324 | £234–£362 |
Premises | £285 | £302 | £243–£351 |
Energy | £98 | £92 | £81–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £323 | £243 | £205–£319 |
Bought-in services | £204 | £127 | £77–£194 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fairfield Academy In deficit
- Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Icknield Walk First School Healthy
- St John's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Hallgate Primary School Cottingham In deficit
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School Large reserves
- Walmley Infant School Tight
- Snaith Primary School In deficit
- Orchard Community Primary School Large reserves
- Westgarth Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Victoria Dock Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,061 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £382 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £84k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £301k | £949 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £3,836 a pupil, against a typical £3,050 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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