Preston Grange Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £97k 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£35k | £102k | 195 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£14k | £116k | 190 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£98k | £214k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£22k | £192k | 181 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£59k | £133k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£11k | £123k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£44k | £166k | 187 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£69k | £97k | 183 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,155 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,607.
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 | £3,784 | £3,706 | £3,372–£4,058 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,400 | £1,684 | £1,370–£2,032 |
Supply staff | £335 | £165 | £91–£458 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £361 | £246–£462 |
Premises | £1,009 | £501 | £374–£577 |
Energy | £105 | £150 | £123–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £698 | £351 | £297–£420 |
Bought-in services | £518 | £184 | £106–£404 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cotsford Primary School Large reserves
- Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Large reserves
- Skinners' Temple Grove Tight
- Greenlands Primary School Large reserves
- North Fawdon Primary School Large reserves
- Marine Park Primary School In deficit
- Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Greenvale Primary School In deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic School In deficit
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,382 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £129k | £707 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £137k | £748 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £396 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £518 a pupil, against a typical £184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,009 a pupil, against a typical £501 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £698 a pupil, against a typical £351 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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