Forton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £39k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £470k | £476k | -£5k | £37k | 81 |
2019-20 | £512k | £491k | +£21k | £59k | 72 |
2020-21 | £425k | £408k | +£17k | £76k | 67 |
2021-22 | £469k | £467k | +£2k | £78k | 78 |
2022-23 | £551k | £561k | -£10k | £68k | 80 |
2023-24 | £618k | £626k | -£8k | £59k | 93 |
2024-25 | £751k | £724k | +£27k | £87k | 96 |
2025-26 | £739k | £786k | -£48k | £39k | 104 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,560 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,951.
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 | £3,260 | £3,478 | £3,146–£3,963 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £823 | £1,526 | £1,307–£1,935 |
Supply staff | £286 | £136 | £60–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £197 | £406 | £266–£562 |
Premises | £711 | £369 | £284–£483 |
Energy | £163 | £126 | £112–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £604 | £306 | £193–£424 |
Bought-in services | £445 | £248 | £114–£349 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kenninghall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Acorns Primary School Large reserves
- Braishfield Primary School Large reserves
- Padbury Church of England School Large reserves
- Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Salterforth Primary School Large reserves
- Moggerhanger Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Large reserves
- St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Calveley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £695k | £6,683 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £265 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £418 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £286 a pupil, against a typical £136 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £604 a pupil, against a typical £306 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £711 a pupil, against a typical £369 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £445 a pupil, against a typical £248 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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