Garstang Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £933k | £918k | +£15k | £77k | 199 |
2019-20 | £929k | £960k | -£30k | £46k | 202 |
2020-21 | £964k | £923k | +£41k | £87k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£16k | £72k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £76k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£6k | £70k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £66k | 203 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£12k | £54k | 202 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,086 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,457.
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 | £3,241 | £3,146 | £2,916–£3,564 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,591 | £1,131 | £890–£1,305 |
Supply staff | £63 | £85 | £37–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £264 | £336 | £262–£388 |
Premises | £422 | £321 | £295–£390 |
Energy | £85 | £89 | £71–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £369 | £337 | £229–£436 |
Bought-in services | £258 | £147 | £102–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Helsby Hillside Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Large reserves
- Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Manor Way Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Tight
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks Large reserves
- Thingwall Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Large reserves
- Ettington CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School In deficit
- Shoreham Beach Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,475 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £375 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £208 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £550 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £258 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,591 a pupil, against a typical £1,131 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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