Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £25k in reserve, 3% 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 | £439k | £427k | +£13k | £14k | 59 |
2019-20 | £490k | £477k | +£13k | £27k | 66 |
2020-21 | £529k | £483k | +£46k | £73k | 70 |
2021-22 | £542k | £543k | -£961 | £72k | 75 |
2022-23 | £559k | £595k | -£36k | £36k | 75 |
2023-24 | £598k | £630k | -£31k | £4k | 75 |
2024-25 | £666k | £655k | +£10k | £15k | 76 |
2025-26 | £730k | £719k | +£11k | £25k | 84 |
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 £8,562 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,128.
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 | £4,115 | £3,735 | £3,271–£4,045 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,120 | £1,478 | £878–£1,634 |
Supply staff | £68 | £117 | £56–£372 |
Admin and clerical | £404 | £421 | £298–£610 |
Premises | £775 | £389 | £278–£523 |
Energy | £93 | £128 | £90–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £592 | £397 | £269–£465 |
Bought-in services | £614 | £257 | £103–£393 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Maiden Beech Academy Tight
- Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School Large reserves
- St Kew Academy Healthy
- Barlow CofE Primary School In deficit
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Healthy
- Longworth Primary School In deficit
- Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham Tight
- St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £642k | £7,644 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £370 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £271 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £1,044 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £614 a pupil, against a typical £257 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £775 a pupil, against a typical £389 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £592 a pupil, against a typical £397 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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