St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £318k in reserve, 19% 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 | +£13k | £71k | 190 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£68k | £105k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£71k | £142k | 188 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£33k | £150k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£222k | £206k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£128k | £205k | 201 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£303k | £318k | 186 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,290 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,337.
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 | £3,430 | £3,779 | £3,513–£4,097 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,575 | £1,642 | £1,348–£1,908 |
Supply staff | £489 | £246 | £117–£516 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £352 | £289–£424 |
Premises | £296 | £527 | £428–£638 |
Energy | £167 | £156 | £119–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £330 | £274–£441 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £218 | £90–£408 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift St James the Great Large reserves
- Ribble Drive Community Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Yeo Valley Primary School Healthy
- Willow Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic School In deficit
- The Arches Community Primary School In deficit
- The Orchards Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woodchurch Road Academy Large reserves
- Whitehill Primary School Tight
- Phoenix Community Primary School Large reserves
- Netherley Park Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,844 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £591 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £75 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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