St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Blackburn with Darwen · 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 | -£10k | £100k | 221 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | £72k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£42k | £155k | 196 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£85k | £70k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£76k | -£5k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£29k | £24k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£18k | £5k | 166 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£49k | £55k | 146 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,804 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,681.
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 | £4,006 | £3,841 | £3,490–£4,386 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,554 | £1,742 | £1,254–£2,104 |
Supply staff | £791 | £211 | £150–£432 |
Admin and clerical | £468 | £381 | £292–£553 |
Premises | £460 | £535 | £425–£590 |
Energy | £106 | £149 | £115–£203 |
Learning resources & ICT | £195 | £340 | £276–£415 |
Bought-in services | £427 | £265 | £180–£416 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beccles Primary Academy Tight
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Oak View Academy In deficit
- Downsview Community Primary School Large reserves
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Forest Hall Primary School In deficit
- Rishton Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Langer Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Healthy
- St George's Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,994 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £509 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £91k | £627 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £148 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £791 a pupil, against a typical £211 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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