Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £19k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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 | £945k | £949k | -£4k | £33k | 197 |
2019-20 | £952k | £927k | +£25k | £58k | 197 |
2020-21 | £936k | £941k | -£6k | £52k | 205 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£6k | £47k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£52k | £99k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £107k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£14k | £93k | 197 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£74k | £19k | 204 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,597 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,460.
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 | £3,418 | £3,146 | £2,951–£3,236 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,161 | £1,174 | £887–£1,381 |
Supply staff | £82 | £81 | £45–£168 |
Admin and clerical | £200 | £326 | £230–£401 |
Premises | £254 | £315 | £291–£358 |
Energy | £80 | £90 | £77–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £347 | £314 | £249–£397 |
Bought-in services | £248 | £152 | £97–£214 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Primary School Large reserves
- Tregadillett Primary School Large reserves
- Wellesley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Healthy
- Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Shoreham Beach Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Highfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Eccleston Primary School Large reserves
- The Royal Kent CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,732 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £265 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £102k | £501 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £248 a pupil, against a typical £152 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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