Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge: school finances
Healthy
Holds £124k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £980k | £1.0m | -£29k | £59k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£42k | £101k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£76k | £178k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£36k | £213k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£80k | £133k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£16k | £118k | 240 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£127k | £124k | 241 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,282 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,913.
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 | £2,718 | £3,129 | £2,858–£3,622 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,544 | £1,425 | £1,154–£1,508 |
Supply staff | £481 | £148 | £79–£293 |
Admin and clerical | £232 | £322 | £265–£438 |
Premises | £237 | £342 | £282–£414 |
Energy | £87 | £107 | £80–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £295 | £329 | £240–£412 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £193 | £139–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carter Knowle Junior School Healthy
- Heswall Primary School Healthy
- Anton Junior School Heading for deficit
- Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Goxhill Primary School In deficit
- Bruche Academy Tight
- Westfield Infant School In deficit
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Holy Family VA RC Primary School Tight
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield In deficit
- St Peter's Catholic First School Large reserves
- St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,245 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £589 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £130k | £539 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £481 a pupil, against a typical £148 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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