Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k 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 | £868k | £890k | -£22k | £43k | 189 |
2019-20 | £922k | £856k | +£65k | £108k | 175 |
2020-21 | £858k | £811k | +£47k | £155k | 176 |
2021-22 | £876k | £881k | -£5k | £150k | 169 |
2022-23 | £943k | £991k | -£48k | £102k | 156 |
2023-24 | £995k | £1.0m | -£22k | £80k | 170 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £98k | 162 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£35k | £63k | 171 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,981 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,871.
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 | £3,104 | £3,342 | £3,183–£3,430 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,167 | £1,251 | £954–£1,514 |
Supply staff | £333 | £71 | £42–£130 |
Admin and clerical | £236 | £364 | £293–£433 |
Premises | £341 | £309 | £224–£397 |
Energy | £91 | £100 | £77–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £444 | £276 | £222–£369 |
Bought-in services | £493 | £113 | £87–£199 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Tight
- Marlow Church of England Infant School Heading for deficit
- Highburton CofE First Academy Healthy
- Oakfield Infant School In deficit
- Waynflete Infants' School Large reserves
- St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth Large reserves
- Brook Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Gastrells Community Primary School Large reserves
- Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £5,938 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £197 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £16k | £92 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £844 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £333 a pupil, against a typical £71 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £493 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £444 a pupil, against a typical £276 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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