Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £3k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Blackburn with Darwen · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£9k | £43k | 217 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£31k | £14k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£26k | -£12k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £3k | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£14k | £18k | 191 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£15k | £2k | 191 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£50k | £52k | 185 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£50k | £3k | 185 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,336 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,404.
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 | £3,757 | £3,106 | £2,943–£3,298 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £764 | £1,090 | £904–£1,331 |
Supply staff | £116 | £90 | £42–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £378 | £314 | £276–£408 |
Premises | £297 | £314 | £261–£383 |
Energy | £206 | £93 | £72–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £329 | £290 | £220–£385 |
Bought-in services | £318 | £168 | £88–£301 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Congerstone Primary School In deficit
- Badby School Large reserves
- Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School Large reserves
- Moss Hey Primary School Healthy
- Clore Shalom School Heading for deficit
- Bournes Green Infant School Large reserves
- Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Brill Church of England School Large reserves
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans In deficit
- Bromley Heath Infant School Large reserves
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,321 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £210 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £104 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £145k | £784 |
Money raised by parents
TURTON & EDGWORTH C OF E & METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1189968, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £9k | £4k |
2024-12 | £11k | £3k |
2023-12 | £23k | £6k |
2022-12 | £5k | £5k |
2021-12 | £2k | £342 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £206 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,757 a pupil, against a typical £3,106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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