Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £192k in reserve, 6% 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£13k | £256k | 457 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£7k | £263k | 459 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£111k | £374k | 448 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£68k | £442k | 448 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£100k | £342k | 432 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£73k | £269k | 428 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£25k | £295k | 435 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£103k | £192k | 422 |
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 £7,307 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,832.
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 | £3,195 | £3,117 | £2,933–£3,326 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,020 | £1,483 | £956–£1,825 |
Supply staff | £440 | £130 | £41–£308 |
Admin and clerical | £201 | £285 | £170–£362 |
Premises | £423 | £324 | £273–£409 |
Energy | £120 | £81 | £67–£95 |
Learning resources & ICT | £473 | £253 | £183–£323 |
Bought-in services | £733 | £155 | £21–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Spring Lane Primary School Healthy
- Woodhall Primary School Healthy
- Tollgate Primary School Healthy
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Fairfield Road Primary School Large reserves
- Portswood Primary School Large reserves
- Long Lawford Primary School Healthy
- Greenwood Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Wylde Green Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,911 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £165 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £180k | £427 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £153 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £733 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £440 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £473 a pupil, against a typical £253 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £120 a pupil, against a typical £81 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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