Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £109k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £120k | 278 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£322 | £120k | 277 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£31k | £150k | 276 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£35k | £116k | 275 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£39k | £77k | 274 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£47k | £124k | 275 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£14k | £109k | 279 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£645 | £109k | 282 |
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 £5,913 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,328.
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 | £3,192 | £3,095 | £2,838–£3,211 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £949 | £1,305 | £1,048–£1,473 |
Supply staff | £268 | £86 | £54–£187 |
Admin and clerical | £205 | £322 | £260–£372 |
Premises | £258 | £305 | £273–£372 |
Energy | £78 | £87 | £66–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £277 | £249 | £162–£309 |
Bought-in services | £166 | £114 | £86–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Springdale First School In deficit
- Holmesdale Community Infant School Large reserves
- Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West End Primary School Healthy
- Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Dobcroft Nursery Infant School Heading for deficit
- Lower Park School Large reserves
- Barnston Primary School Healthy
- Finstall First School Healthy
- Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Mead Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Abbey Infants' School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,582 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £249 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £42 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £328 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £268 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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