Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 3% 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£89k | £72k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£71k | £593 | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £3k | 217 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£419 | £3k | 221 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£20k | -£17k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£40k | -£56k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£59k | £2k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£49k | £51k | 204 |
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 £7,415 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,875.
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 | £3,201 | £3,563 | £3,078–£3,991 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,461 | £1,731 | £1,444–£2,120 |
Supply staff | £259 | £146 | £39–£228 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £349 | £219–£405 |
Premises | £394 | £420 | £305–£541 |
Energy | £138 | £129 | £102–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £391 | £300 | £226–£392 |
Bought-in services | £400 | £172 | £60–£328 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greyfriars Academy Healthy
- Kingston Park Academy Heading for deficit
- Lift Meadstead Large reserves
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Charlton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Arley Primary Academy Healthy
- The Forest View Academy Large reserves
- Moorhouse Academy Large reserves
- Parkwood Primary School Large reserves
- Hindley Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Large reserves
- Catchgate Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,411 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £51 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £151k | £738 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £244 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £400 a pupil, against a typical £172 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £259 a pupil, against a typical £146 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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