Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k 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 | £899k | £918k | -£19k | £68k | 194 |
2019-20 | £941k | £938k | +£3k | £71k | 194 |
2020-21 | £994k | £895k | +£99k | £170k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£6k | £163k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£64k | £99k | 185 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£26k | £73k | 191 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£29k | £102k | 191 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £100k | 184 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,142 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,647.
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 | £3,616 | £3,301 | £3,081–£3,562 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,366 | £1,269 | £1,021–£1,631 |
Supply staff | £222 | £86 | £38–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £275 | £316 | £254–£372 |
Premises | £258 | £299 | £206–£390 |
Energy | £82 | £97 | £87–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £288 | £304 | £191–£401 |
Bought-in services | £415 | £130 | £65–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Landkey Community Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Binley Woods Primary School In deficit
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School In deficit
- Marshbrook First School In deficit
- South Tawton Primary School Healthy
- Manor Hill First School Healthy
- Chigwell Primary Academy Healthy
- Cropwell Bishop Primary School In deficit
- Coughton CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,664 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £282 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £69k | £377 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £466 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £415 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £222 a pupil, against a typical £86 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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