Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £246k in reserve, 7% 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£9k | £181k | 453 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£28k | £153k | 446 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£72k | £225k | 445 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£9k | £233k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£33k | £266k | 435 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£7k | £273k | 426 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£37k | £310k | 440 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£63k | £246k | 428 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,930 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,522.
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 | £3,210 | £3,369 | £3,019–£3,616 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,342 | £1,700 | £1,456–£2,149 |
Supply staff | £243 | £82 | £51–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £238 | £292 | £203–£369 |
Premises | £717 | £359 | £279–£399 |
Energy | £125 | £96 | £83–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £518 | £290 | £203–£413 |
Bought-in services | £541 | £246 | £149–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitegate Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Michael's Community Academy Healthy
- Bearwood Primary School Large reserves
- Pike Fold Primary School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Beacon Academy Healthy
- Kates Hill Primary School Healthy
- Waulud Primary School Large reserves
- Whitefield Primary Academy Healthy
- Wednesbury Oak Academy Large reserves
- Whinney Banks Primary School Tight
- Brockmoor Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,530 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £212k | £496 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £299k | £698 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £252 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £541 a pupil, against a typical £246 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £717 a pupil, against a typical £359 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £518 a pupil, against a typical £290 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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