Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£8k | £110k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£36k | £75k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£22k | £97k | 202 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£45k | £52k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£21k | £31k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£75k | -£44k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£14k | -£58k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£109k | £51k | 205 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,563 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,947.
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 | £3,148 | £3,341 | £2,869–£3,523 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £709 | £1,269 | £1,078–£1,569 |
Supply staff | £387 | £131 | £72–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £180 | £342 | £245–£440 |
Premises | £326 | £343 | £283–£415 |
Energy | £96 | £106 | £72–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £193 | £279 | £224–£407 |
Bought-in services | £421 | £174 | £103–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Weobley Primary School Tight
- Marsden Primary School Heading for deficit
- Shurdington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Tight
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy Large reserves
- Overseal Primary School Large reserves
- Byerley Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School Healthy
- St James' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Holne Chase Primary School Large reserves
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,699 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £322 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £74k | £360 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £396 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £387 a pupil, against a typical £131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £421 a pupil, against a typical £174 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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