Duke Street Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £203k 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£17k | £124k | 339 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£12k | £136k | 335 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£76k | £212k | 332 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£25k | £237k | 330 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£44k | £194k | 333 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£46k | £239k | 326 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£32k | £272k | 319 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£68k | £203k | 317 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,345 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,683.
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 | £3,398 | £3,631 | £3,242–£3,917 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,034 | £1,593 | £1,384–£2,065 |
Supply staff | £496 | £188 | £83–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £140 | £317 | £248–£389 |
Premises | £484 | £338 | £303–£433 |
Energy | £111 | £118 | £100–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £300 | £288 | £232–£343 |
Bought-in services | £637 | £169 | £82–£446 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mark's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Corinthian Community Primary School In deficit
- Ryecroft Academy Heading for deficit
- Thornhill Primary School Large reserves
- New Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Shirley Community Primary School In deficit
- Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- The Florence Nightingale Academy Large reserves
- Maple Grove Primary School Healthy
- The Parkgate Academy Large reserves
- Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,870 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £320k | £1,011 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £212k | £670 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £259 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £637 a pupil, against a typical £169 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £496 a pupil, against a typical £188 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £484 a pupil, against a typical £338 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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