Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £193k in reserve, 7% 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£30k | £205k | 421 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£15k | £190k | 418 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£144k | £335k | 419 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£44k | £291k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£69k | £222k | 422 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£22k | £200k | 417 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£36k | £164k | 418 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£30k | £193k | 416 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,487 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,308.
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 | £3,409 | £3,027 | £2,833–£3,190 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,271 | £1,190 | £977–£1,314 |
Supply staff | £127 | £126 | £56–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £181 | £275 | £223–£310 |
Premises | £346 | £288 | £238–£369 |
Energy | £89 | £79 | £68–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £159 | £303 | £227–£350 |
Bought-in services | £307 | £153 | £93–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hatton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Great Binfields Primary School Large reserves
- Sherrier Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Willerby Carr Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St Lukes CofE Primary School Large reserves
- William Morris Primary School Large reserves
- Sandling Primary School Large reserves
- Pineham Barns Primary School Large reserves
- Allesley Primary School In deficit
- Cullercoats Primary School Healthy
- Park Hill Primary School Healthy
- Lunts Heath Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,882 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £301 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £89k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £281k | £677 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £307 a pupil, against a typical £153 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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