Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 6% 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 | £585k | £592k | -£7k | £36k | 99 |
2019-20 | £567k | £578k | -£11k | £24k | 98 |
2020-21 | £559k | £547k | +£12k | £36k | 97 |
2021-22 | £568k | £579k | -£11k | £26k | 99 |
2022-23 | £626k | £619k | +£7k | £32k | 94 |
2023-24 | £654k | £671k | -£17k | £15k | 93 |
2024-25 | £693k | £691k | +£3k | £18k | 95 |
2025-26 | £799k | £771k | +£28k | £46k | 97 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,951 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,454.
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 | £3,888 | £3,736 | £3,578–£4,053 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,043 | £1,245 | £974–£1,476 |
Supply staff | £139 | £88 | £45–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £258 | £369 | £297–£477 |
Premises | £326 | £357 | £266–£457 |
Energy | £172 | £114 | £84–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £492 | £408 | £299–£538 |
Bought-in services | £667 | £234 | £132–£328 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Maids Moreton Church of England School Healthy
- Anson CofE Primary School Tight
- Dr South's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch In deficit
- All Saints Junior School Healthy
- Isham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Large reserves
- Wilby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Upham Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Cossington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Bawburgh School In deficit
- Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £742k | £7,649 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £588 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £588 |
Money raised by parents
QUERNMORE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1213962, Registered)
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £667 a pupil, against a typical £234 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £172 a pupil, against a typical £114 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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