St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom: school finances
Tight
Holds £27k 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). Bury · 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 | -£23k | -£575 | 284 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£1k | -£2k | 291 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£2k | £232 | 270 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£58k | £58k | 269 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£53k | £111k | 243 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£107k | £4k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£19k | -£15k | 197 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£43k | £27k | 178 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,445 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,885.
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 | £3,765 | £3,405 | £3,065–£3,645 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £781 | £1,348 | £1,207–£1,648 |
Supply staff | £78 | £130 | £27–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £328 | £227–£376 |
Premises | £408 | £334 | £283–£392 |
Energy | £146 | £105 | £85–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £392 | £283 | £235–£366 |
Bought-in services | £274 | £229 | £123–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pucklechurch CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Brockhampton Primary School Healthy
- Neston Primary School Healthy
- Medstead Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Lymington Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Riccall Community Primary School In deficit
- Studley Infants' School Large reserves
- Radley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Stannington Infant School Large reserves
- Brookwood Primary School Large reserves
- Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Leyburn Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,658 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £302 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £46k | £261 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £183k | £1,027 |
Money raised by parents
ST ANDREW'S C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, RAMSBOTTOM PARENTS,TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1128105, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £15k | £12k |
2025-03 | £19k | £24k |
2024-03 | £6k | £2k |
2023-03 | £7k | £140 |
2022-03 | £0 | £16k |
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 37% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £146 a pupil, against a typical £105 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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