Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £43k in reserve, 7% 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 | £374k | £371k | +£3k | £41k | 51 |
2019-20 | £359k | £374k | -£15k | £26k | 56 |
2020-21 | £385k | £350k | +£35k | £61k | 56 |
2021-22 | £413k | £415k | -£2k | £59k | 58 |
2022-23 | £442k | £428k | +£14k | £73k | 63 |
2023-24 | £479k | £520k | -£41k | £32k | 62 |
2024-25 | £551k | £562k | -£11k | £21k | 61 |
2025-26 | £585k | £563k | +£22k | £43k | 60 |
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 50% of them. It spends £9,382 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,042.
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 | £4,995 | £4,550 | £4,194–£5,309 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £662 | £1,561 | £1,247–£2,010 |
Supply staff | £438 | £135 | £48–£596 |
Admin and clerical | £465 | £572 | £455–£726 |
Premises | £844 | £432 | £352–£599 |
Energy | £227 | £146 | £126–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £519 | £428 | £334–£529 |
Bought-in services | £328 | £324 | £153–£575 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Cavendish Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Netherton Infant School Large reserves
- Anna Seward Primary In deficit
- Calstock Community Primary School In deficit
- Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Surlingham Primary School Healthy
- Hemington Primary School In deficit
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School In deficit
- Tansley Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £546k | £9,107 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3k | £48 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £328 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £640 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £844 a pupil, against a typical £432 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £227 a pupil, against a typical £146 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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