Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · Primary · Voluntary controlled school.
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£43k | £71k | 253 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£36k | £35k | 257 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£3k | £32k | 256 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£43k | £74k | 244 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£123k | -£49k | 244 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£54k | £5k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£14k | £20k | 256 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£79k | £99k | 250 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,403 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 | £3,445 | £3,139 | £2,882–£3,505 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,006 | £1,471 | £1,208–£1,755 |
Supply staff | £102 | £180 | £57–£294 |
Admin and clerical | £223 | £312 | £233–£407 |
Premises | £356 | £373 | £307–£446 |
Energy | £112 | £106 | £79–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £332 | £237–£412 |
Bought-in services | £192 | £189 | £132–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Avanti Meadows Primary School Large reserves
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Hardingstone Academy Healthy
- Larkfields Junior School Healthy
- Ad Astra Infant School Healthy
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Tight
- Great Bentley Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Large reserves
- Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Large reserves
- Mercenfeld Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,692 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £392k | £1,564 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £79k | £316 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £258k | £1,028 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,006 a pupil, against a typical £1,471 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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