Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £193k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£3k | £50k | 314 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£6k | £56k | 317 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£62k | £118k | 313 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£15k | £103k | 311 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£35k | £138k | 313 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£6k | £144k | 314 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£36k | £179k | 314 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£14k | £193k | 320 |
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 £8,290 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,687.
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 | £3,884 | £3,230 | £2,864–£3,590 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,763 | £1,338 | £1,013–£1,703 |
Supply staff | £59 | £135 | £53–£241 |
Admin and clerical | £266 | £269 | £222–£329 |
Premises | £378 | £309 | £225–£372 |
Energy | £53 | £93 | £75–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £558 | £300 | £218–£375 |
Bought-in services | £217 | £74 | £46–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa Healthy
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Large reserves
- Bosvigo School Heading for deficit
- Terrington St Clement Community School Healthy
- John Ray Infant School Large reserves
- Warboys Primary Academy In deficit
- Havelock Junior School Large reserves
- Dronfield Junior School Heading for deficit
- Evington Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
- Coxhoe Primary School Large reserves
- Locking Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,754 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £258k | £808 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £122k | £382 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £186k | £580 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £217 a pupil, against a typical £74 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £558 a pupil, against a typical £300 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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