Ormskirk Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£39k | £25k | 392 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£38k | £63k | 397 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£60k | £123k | 403 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£6k | £117k | 399 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£7k | £110k | 401 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£73k | £37k | 402 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£28k | £9k | 401 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£130k | £139k | 412 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,557 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,382.
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 | £3,208 | £3,096 | £3,012–£3,223 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,060 | £1,237 | £1,014–£1,428 |
Supply staff | £155 | £104 | £37–£137 |
Admin and clerical | £176 | £301 | £239–£364 |
Premises | £492 | £299 | £267–£375 |
Energy | £182 | £82 | £67–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £421 | £250 | £172–£328 |
Bought-in services | £146 | £129 | £100–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Aldrington CofE Primary School In deficit
- St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School In deficit
- Robert Le Kyng Primary School Healthy
- Forge Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Edwalton Primary School Large reserves
- Dunmore Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Healthy
- North Petherton Primary School Large reserves
- Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment Heading for deficit
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Front Street Community Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,153 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £322 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £126k | £306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £297k | £721 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £182 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £421 a pupil, against a typical £250 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,060 a pupil, against a typical £1,237 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £492 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £155 a pupil, against a typical £104 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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