St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton: school finances
Healthy
Holds £110k 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£16k | £103k | 245 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£331 | £102k | 244 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£45k | £148k | 243 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£17k | £130k | 243 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£2k | £128k | 245 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£3k | £131k | 246 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£9k | £140k | 250 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£30k | £110k | 246 |
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 £6,358 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,630.
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 | £3,358 | £3,035 | £2,740–£3,415 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £910 | £1,337 | £946–£1,442 |
Supply staff | £76 | £95 | £32–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £214 | £300 | £260–£345 |
Premises | £437 | £327 | £280–£405 |
Energy | £106 | £89 | £69–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £226 | £353 | £298–£402 |
Bought-in services | £396 | £163 | £106–£266 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Park Hill Junior School Healthy
- St Chad's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Messingham Primary School Tight
- Cheadle Catholic Infant School In deficit
- Pikemere School Large reserves
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate In deficit
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School In deficit
- Whitehill Junior School Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Acresfield Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £5,907 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £286 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £149 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £329 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £396 a pupil, against a typical £163 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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