Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k 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 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 | £671k | £644k | +£27k | £41k | 142 |
2019-20 | £693k | £673k | +£21k | £62k | 139 |
2020-21 | £686k | £654k | +£32k | £94k | 140 |
2021-22 | £735k | £726k | +£9k | £103k | 145 |
2022-23 | £826k | £853k | -£27k | £75k | 141 |
2023-24 | £902k | £872k | +£30k | £105k | 141 |
2024-25 | £949k | £914k | +£35k | £139k | 138 |
2025-26 | £956k | £1.0m | -£66k | £73k | 144 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,099 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,000.
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 | £3,289 | £3,352 | £2,843–£3,798 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £893 | £1,258 | £1,027–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £222 | £156 | £61–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £286 | £342 | £241–£453 |
Premises | £621 | £331 | £261–£432 |
Energy | £109 | £121 | £88–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £423 | £328 | £229–£432 |
Bought-in services | £293 | £178 | £113–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James and St John CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Large reserves
- Brailsford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hensall Community Primary School Large reserves
- Blockley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The New Forest Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Blakeney Primary School In deficit
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Large reserves
- Harlington Lower School Large reserves
- Walgrave Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £896k | £6,219 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £347 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £419 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST MARYS SCHOOL MELLOR (charity 1080520, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £6k | £2k |
2024-07 | £9k | £4k |
2023-07 | £6k | £13k |
2022-07 | £9k | £5k |
2021-07 | £2k | £4k |
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 premises is £621 a pupil, against a typical £331 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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