Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £109k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.1m | -£18k | £100k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £98k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£45k | £142k | 239 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£59k | £84k | 230 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £75k | 240 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£6k | £81k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£8k | £73k | 236 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£36k | £109k | 227 |
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 £6,726 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,534.
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 | £3,142 | £3,054 | £2,834–£3,244 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £914 | £1,205 | £1,113–£1,525 |
Supply staff | £343 | £93 | £53–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £243 | £273 | £221–£363 |
Premises | £466 | £346 | £276–£396 |
Energy | £199 | £100 | £83–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £273 | £299 | £236–£347 |
Bought-in services | £529 | £176 | £115–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brookhurst Primary School Tight
- East Morton CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Birchfield Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Large reserves
- Whitburn Village Primary School In deficit
- Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Healthy
- The Ridge Primary School In deficit
- New Seaham Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,580 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £153k | £674 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £156 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £303 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £343 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £529 a pupil, against a typical £176 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £199 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £466 a pupil, against a typical £346 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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