Blackpool Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £74k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £16.2m | £14.9m | +£1.3m | £1.4m | 311 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.3m | +£477k | £0 | 317 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£179k | £0 | 314 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£290k | £0 | 295 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£79k | £0 | 281 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£88k | £74k | 268 |
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 £6,743 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,501.
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 | £3,213 | £3,084 | £2,928–£3,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £970 | £1,277 | £1,051–£1,553 |
Supply staff | £138 | £108 | £53–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £228 | £330 | £255–£388 |
Premises | £388 | £340 | £268–£399 |
Energy | £123 | £91 | £76–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £213 | £212 | £128–£289 |
Bought-in services | £575 | £150 | £95–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Welton Primary School Healthy
- Horndean Infant School Large reserves
- St John the Evangelist Church School Healthy
- Meath Green Infant School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Sheldwich Primary School Healthy
- West Byfleet Infant School Large reserves
- Ponteland Community Primary School Large reserves
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Large reserves
- Manby Lodge Infant School Healthy
- Westfields Infant School Healthy
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,235 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £155k | £578 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £179 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £575 a pupil, against a typical £150 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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