Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £131k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£12k | £18k | 178 |
2019-20 | £973k | £924k | +£48k | £66k | 204 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £971k | +£85k | £152k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£31k | £121k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£372 | £120k | 253 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£40k | £80k | 235 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£62k | £142k | 254 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£11k | £131k | 235 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,320 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,326.
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 | £2,760 | £3,004 | £2,733–£3,165 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,416 | £1,191 | £995–£1,420 |
Supply staff | £179 | £67 | £17–£136 |
Admin and clerical | £224 | £295 | £250–£365 |
Premises | £446 | £313 | £256–£354 |
Energy | £104 | £89 | £75–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £657 | £322 | £221–£402 |
Bought-in services | £479 | £141 | £72–£244 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St George's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bushey Heath Primary School Healthy
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Large reserves
- Crawley Ridge Junior School In deficit
- Adel Primary School Healthy
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Elangeni School Large reserves
- Mill Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,313 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £250 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £225k | £959 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF GARSTANG ST THOMAS' PTFA (charity 1212621, Registered)
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £479 a pupil, against a typical £141 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £179 a pupil, against a typical £67 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £657 a pupil, against a typical £322 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £446 a pupil, against a typical £313 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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