Sabden Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 6% 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). 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 | £547k | £544k | +£2k | £57k | 84 |
2019-20 | £580k | £570k | +£11k | £68k | 92 |
2020-21 | £567k | £545k | +£22k | £90k | 91 |
2021-22 | £541k | £568k | -£26k | £63k | 89 |
2022-23 | £604k | £614k | -£10k | £53k | 91 |
2023-24 | £626k | £610k | +£15k | £69k | 90 |
2024-25 | £651k | £672k | -£22k | £47k | 97 |
2025-26 | £752k | £754k | -£1k | £46k | 101 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,460 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,484.
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 | £3,827 | £3,775 | £3,499–£3,903 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £809 | £1,299 | £1,100–£1,504 |
Supply staff | £206 | £86 | £37–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £417 | £398 | £343–£533 |
Premises | £298 | £362 | £284–£467 |
Energy | £129 | £137 | £106–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £284 | £422 | £299–£543 |
Bought-in services | £381 | £290 | £179–£388 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Cranford CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Large reserves
- Old Sodbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Sproughton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £665k | £6,585 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £56 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £16k | £153 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £863 |
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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