St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger: school finances
Healthy
Holds £111k 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £932k | £961k | -£30k | £77k | 201 |
2019-20 | £954k | £978k | -£24k | £52k | 199 |
2020-21 | £941k | £913k | +£27k | £80k | 196 |
2021-22 | £986k | £954k | +£32k | £111k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£9k | £102k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£26k | £128k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£9k | £137k | 196 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£25k | £111k | 201 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,256 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,476.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,304 | £3,066 | £2,910–£3,310 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,673 | £1,232 | £967–£1,603 |
Supply staff | £59 | £92 | £33–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £228 | £352 | £260–£377 |
Premises | £332 | £310 | £226–£369 |
Energy | £113 | £100 | £82–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £411 | £291 | £244–£381 |
Bought-in services | £343 | £191 | £105–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock In deficit
- Grazeley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Horsendale Primary School Large reserves
- Ludgvan School Healthy
- Middleham Church of England Aided School Large reserves
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Isleham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Read St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lingwood Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,649 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £399 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £211 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £480 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £343 a pupil, against a typical £191 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger · All Lancashire school finances