Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £125k 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£28k | £98k | 245 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £85k | 245 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£39k | £124k | 245 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£21k | £145k | 247 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£79k | £65k | 248 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£3k | £68k | 241 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£29k | £97k | 236 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£27k | £125k | 230 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,790 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,538.
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 | £3,124 | £3,104 | £2,921–£3,331 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,178 | £1,236 | £982–£1,601 |
Supply staff | £195 | £103 | £50–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £310 | £320 | £282–£406 |
Premises | £346 | £306 | £267–£352 |
Energy | £78 | £85 | £73–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £426 | £244 | £176–£335 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £181 | £120–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Maylandsea Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Pashley Down Infant School In deficit
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Maple Tree Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Healthy
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Gateford Park Primary School In deficit
- Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thaxted Primary School Healthy
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Large reserves
- Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,268 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £297 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £209 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £147k | £641 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST PETERS SCHOOL, HEYSHAM (charity 1211091, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £6k |
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 learning resources & ict is £426 a pupil, against a typical £244 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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