St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Blackburn with Darwen · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED 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, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£86k | -£70k | 180 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£55k | -£46k | 171 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£34k | -£39k | 180 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£20k | -£78k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£181k | -£59k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£255k | £46k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£261k | £113k | 204 |
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 £7,402 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,826.
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 | £3,387 | £3,391 | £3,099–£3,731 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,701 | £1,762 | £1,466–£2,142 |
Supply staff | £407 | £175 | £72–£332 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £375 | £314–£450 |
Premises | £176 | £424 | £349–£565 |
Energy | £113 | £118 | £104–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £363 | £315 | £228–£488 |
Bought-in services | £368 | £232 | £118–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Healthy
- South Kirkby Academy Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Large reserves
- Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Westlands First School Large reserves
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hannah More Primary School In deficit
- Ravenscroft Community Primary School Healthy
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Tight
- Holy Family RC Primary School In deficit
- Newtown Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,618 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £431 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £74 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £407 a pupil, against a typical £175 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £368 a pupil, against a typical £232 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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