St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick: school finances
Healthy
Holds £56k 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 | £639k | £637k | +£2k | £16k | 103 |
2019-20 | £591k | £596k | -£4k | £11k | 101 |
2020-21 | £620k | £618k | +£2k | £14k | 100 |
2021-22 | £671k | £646k | +£24k | £38k | 90 |
2022-23 | £627k | £661k | -£34k | £5k | 82 |
2023-24 | £626k | £675k | -£49k | -£45k | 90 |
2024-25 | £793k | £711k | +£83k | £38k | 68 |
2025-26 | £699k | £681k | +£18k | £56k | 56 |
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 47% of them. It spends £12,165 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,584.
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 | £5,786 | £4,406 | £3,881–£5,058 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,500 | £1,731 | £1,292–£2,247 |
Supply staff | £100 | £186 | £49–£480 |
Admin and clerical | £653 | £518 | £413–£628 |
Premises | £667 | £426 | £335–£586 |
Energy | £247 | £139 | £119–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £755 | £452 | £346–£550 |
Bought-in services | £538 | £331 | £232–£619 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wilbarston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Swanton Abbott Community Primary School Large reserves
- East Worlington Primary School Large reserves
- Almeley Primary School Large reserves
- Hemington Primary School In deficit
- Anna Seward Primary In deficit
- St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Butterknowle Primary School Large reserves
- South Darley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Blackford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Wednesfield Technology Primary Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £647k | £11,555 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £440 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £473 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £928 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 46% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £247 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £755 a pupil, against a typical £452 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £667 a pupil, against a typical £426 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,786 a pupil, against a typical £4,406 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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