Lanercost CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £28k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £424k | £423k | +£1k | £12k | 81 |
2019-20 | £461k | £444k | +£17k | £28k | 83 |
2020-21 | £501k | £460k | +£41k | £69k | 74 |
2021-22 | £465k | £506k | -£41k | £28k | 76 |
2022-23 | £584k | £574k | +£10k | £38k | 82 |
2023-24 | £603k | £610k | -£7k | £31k | 79 |
2024-25 | £728k | £692k | +£36k | £66k | 82 |
2025-26 | £716k | £754k | -£38k | £28k | 81 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,309 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,823.
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 | £4,188 | £4,174 | £3,966–£4,559 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,422 | £1,538 | £1,161–£1,936 |
Supply staff | £301 | £140 | £65–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £420 | £416 | £345–£471 |
Premises | £637 | £368 | £296–£520 |
Energy | £154 | £124 | £96–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £633 | £368 | £233–£477 |
Bought-in services | £339 | £296 | £135–£434 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy In deficit
- Corvedale CofE Primary School In deficit
- Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School In deficit
- Isbourne Valley School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham Healthy
- Ambergate Primary School Healthy
- Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School Tight
- Stapleford Primary School Large reserves
- Pitton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £660k | £8,149 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £290 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £158 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £685 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £637 a pupil, against a typical £368 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £633 a pupil, against a typical £368 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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