Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £129k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£23k | £41k | 396 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£11k | £30k | 410 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£98k | £129k | 428 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£70k | £58k | 430 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£68k | -£10k | 444 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£131k | -£141k | 446 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£186k | £46k | 440 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£83k | £129k | 440 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,388 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,324.
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 | £2,944 | £2,929 | £2,739–£3,105 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,363 | £1,361 | £1,192–£1,582 |
Supply staff | £97 | £80 | £31–£193 |
Admin and clerical | £189 | £255 | £214–£348 |
Premises | £287 | £293 | £235–£342 |
Energy | £77 | £81 | £67–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £314 | £265 | £176–£315 |
Bought-in services | £293 | £117 | £85–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lent Rise School Heading for deficit
- Withymoor Primary School In deficit
- Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy Large reserves
- Denfield Park Primary School In deficit
- Graham James Primary Academy Large reserves
- St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Highwood Primary School Healthy
- West Witney Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Large reserves
- Hill View Junior Academy Large reserves
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rayleigh Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,961 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £191 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £125k | £284 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £272k | £616 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £293 a pupil, against a typical £117 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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