St Anne's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 6% 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 | £1.1m | -£14k | £102k | 185 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£39k | £63k | 192 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £993k | +£46k | £109k | 192 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£31k | £140k | 187 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£26k | £114k | 182 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£30k | £144k | 190 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£9k | £153k | 190 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£62k | £91k | 189 |
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 £8,327 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,193.
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 | £3,007 | £3,219 | £2,991–£3,621 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,536 | £1,485 | £1,256–£1,729 |
Supply staff | £550 | £120 | £30–£241 |
Admin and clerical | £226 | £413 | £261–£516 |
Premises | £789 | £388 | £291–£460 |
Energy | £156 | £132 | £92–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £696 | £286 | £190–£392 |
Bought-in services | £362 | £116 | £62–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Holme Church of England Primary School Healthy
- West End Academy Large reserves
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School Large reserves
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Large reserves
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy Tight
- Bishop Parker Catholic School Large reserves
- Richmond Hill School Healthy
- Stuart Road Primary Academy In deficit
- Stakesby Primary Academy Tight
- Little Stoke Primary School In deficit
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,321 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £372 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £75k | £396 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £128k | £680 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £550 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £362 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £696 a pupil, against a typical £286 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £789 a pupil, against a typical £388 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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