Layton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £941k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Blackpool · 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 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£46k | £277k | 604 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£56k | £221k | 609 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£176k | £397k | 622 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£253k | £650k | 623 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£255k | £905k | 626 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£51k | £955k | 628 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.7m | -£26k | £930k | 619 |
2025-26 | £4.7m | £4.7m | +£11k | £941k | 622 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,616 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,050.
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 | £3,868 | £3,039 | £2,846–£3,429 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,048 | £1,571 | £1,366–£2,027 |
Supply staff | £287 | £177 | £63–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £503 | £282 | £206–£336 |
Premises | £351 | £346 | £270–£418 |
Energy | £96 | £101 | £86–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £614 | £230 | £186–£277 |
Bought-in services | £190 | £157 | £94–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Victoria Park Primary Large reserves
- Wheelers Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Lapage Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Yew Tree Community School Healthy
- Southwark Primary School Tight
- Ludlow Junior School Large reserves
- Pennyhill Primary School Large reserves
- Hillary Primary School Large reserves
- Thatto Heath Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bankside Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hodge Hill Primary School Large reserves
- The Beeches Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.6m | £7,418 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £250k | £401 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £384k | £618 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £134k | £216 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £614 a pupil, against a typical £230 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £503 a pupil, against a typical £282 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £287 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,868 a pupil, against a typical £3,039 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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