Millom Infant School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £105k, 19% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · Primary · Community 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 | £560k | £544k | +£16k | £37k | 97 |
2019-20 | £591k | £565k | +£27k | £64k | 91 |
2020-21 | £604k | £567k | +£37k | £101k | 74 |
2021-22 | £565k | £592k | -£27k | £74k | 71 |
2022-23 | £593k | £664k | -£72k | £2k | 79 |
2023-24 | £645k | £653k | -£8k | -£5k | 63 |
2024-25 | £567k | £683k | -£117k | -£122k | 57 |
2025-26 | £552k | £535k | +£17k | -£105k | 50 |
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 3% of them. It spends £10,696 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,768.
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 | £4,002 | £5,177 | £4,500–£5,840 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,639 | £1,621 | £1,258–£2,186 |
Supply staff | £702 | £117 | £35–£394 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £579 | £451–£852 |
Premises | £482 | £570 | £447–£748 |
Energy | £448 | £178 | £126–£236 |
Learning resources & ICT | £583 | £570 | £416–£685 |
Bought-in services | £20 | £323 | £194–£465 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Halwin School Heading for deficit
- Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- The Newton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Otterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Abbey Village Primary School Healthy
- Worthington School In deficit
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School In deficit
- Bradwell Junior School Large reserves
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Monyash CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Magdalen Academy Large reserves
- Thorndon Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £543k | £10,863 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5k | £106 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £29k | £576 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £183 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 48% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £702 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £448 a pupil, against a typical £178 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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