Milburn School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £14k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £172k | £149k | +£23k | £25k | 6 |
2019-20 | £179k | £167k | +£12k | £37k | 5 |
2020-21 | £173k | £145k | +£28k | £64k | 10 |
2021-22 | £218k | £205k | +£13k | £77k | 13 |
2022-23 | £256k | £316k | -£60k | £17k | 9 |
2023-24 | £257k | £244k | +£13k | £31k | 15 |
2024-25 | £333k | £339k | -£5k | £25k | 15 |
2025-26 | £344k | £355k | -£11k | £14k | 19 |
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 53% of them. It spends £18,700 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £17,759.
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 | £9,377 | £8,465 | £7,186–£9,399 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,385 | £2,264 | £1,614–£3,285 |
Supply staff | £686 | £540 | £165–£1,176 |
Admin and clerical | £668 | £885 | £669–£1,284 |
Premises | £624 | £994 | £822–£1,206 |
Energy | £324 | £299 | £209–£418 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,271 | £802 | £478–£1,319 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £603 | £133–£1,219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery Tight
- Walton & Lees Hill CofE School Healthy
- Oakbridge Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Holme St Cuthbert School Large reserves
- Newcastle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Captain Shaw's CofE School Heading for deficit
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Healthy
- South Stoke Primary School Large reserves
- Garden Village Primary Academy In deficit
- St Bega's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £339k | £17,846 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £1,218 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £239 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £719 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MILBURN SCHOOL (charity 1026230, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £2k | £981 |
2024-03 | £3k | £3k |
2023-03 | £2k | £2k |
2022-03 | £2k | £2k |
2021-03 | £3k | £827 |
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.
- 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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