Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 8% 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 | £470k | £498k | -£29k | £25k | 93 |
2019-20 | £559k | £523k | +£37k | £62k | 85 |
2020-21 | £586k | £527k | +£60k | £121k | 90 |
2021-22 | £600k | £597k | +£3k | £124k | 92 |
2022-23 | £687k | £666k | +£21k | £145k | 100 |
2023-24 | £908k | £944k | -£36k | £109k | 99 |
2024-25 | £919k | £901k | +£18k | £127k | 99 |
2025-26 | £956k | £1.0m | -£51k | £76k | 90 |
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 53% of them. It spends £11,186 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,415.
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 | £4,121 | £4,045 | £3,507–£4,419 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,477 | £1,513 | £1,295–£1,765 |
Supply staff | £137 | £111 | £18–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £371 | £436 | £338–£527 |
Premises | £789 | £405 | £314–£481 |
Energy | £168 | £143 | £112–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £816 | £368 | £275–£453 |
Bought-in services | £1,241 | £236 | £105–£326 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brampton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Large reserves
- Vange Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Kellington Primary School In deficit
- Thurleigh Primary School In deficit
- Middleton Community Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham Large reserves
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Healthy
- Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School Large reserves
- Shotley Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £924k | £10,265 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £608 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £681 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £356 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,241 a pupil, against a typical £236 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £816 a pupil, against a typical £368 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £789 a pupil, against a typical £405 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,477 a pupil, against a typical £1,513 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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