Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £238k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£13k | £77k | 441 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£86k | £163k | 438 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£7k | £156k | 428 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£83k | £238k | 429 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£1k | £240k | 434 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£29k | £210k | 428 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£86k | £297k | 443 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£58k | £238k | 440 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,893 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,257.
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 | £3,209 | £2,976 | £2,812–£3,228 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,106 | £1,318 | £1,046–£1,534 |
Supply staff | £99 | £70 | £34–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £176 | £243 | £190–£316 |
Premises | £657 | £293 | £268–£339 |
Energy | £151 | £90 | £71–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £292 | £260 | £199–£301 |
Bought-in services | £161 | £102 | £68–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Large reserves
- Brookside Primary School Large reserves
- Packmoor Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Fleckney Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Tight
- Rosecliffe Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Thames View Primary School Large reserves
- King Edwin Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Mere Green Primary School In deficit
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Healthy
- Hereward Primary School Tight
- Seabridge Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,838 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £162 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £112k | £255 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £406k | £922 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £657 a pupil, against a typical £293 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £151 a pupil, against a typical £90 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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