Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £770k | £754k | +£16k | £67k | 140 |
2019-20 | £774k | £810k | -£35k | £32k | 140 |
2020-21 | £825k | £762k | +£63k | £95k | 140 |
2021-22 | £847k | £829k | +£18k | £114k | 140 |
2022-23 | £901k | £927k | -£26k | £88k | 138 |
2023-24 | £991k | £1.0m | -£28k | £59k | 140 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£27k | £86k | 140 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£201 | £86k | 137 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,626 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,394.
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 | £3,196 | £3,953 | £3,418–£4,302 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,169 | £1,639 | £1,300–£2,094 |
Supply staff | £554 | £267 | £100–£399 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £441 | £335–£576 |
Premises | £469 | £494 | £419–£642 |
Energy | £119 | £161 | £121–£205 |
Learning resources & ICT | £508 | £332 | £256–£424 |
Bought-in services | £483 | £207 | £143–£354 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grindon Infant School Heading for deficit
- Cambois Primary School In deficit
- Rokeby Park Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey Woods Academy Heading for deficit
- New Penshaw Academy Large reserves
- Eureka Primary School Tight
- Windermere Primary School Large reserves
- Rectory CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Ladybridge Primary School Healthy
- Spring Meadow Infant School In deficit
- Blackfell Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,364 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £431 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £87k | £631 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £260 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £483 a pupil, against a typical £207 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £554 a pupil, against a typical £267 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £508 a pupil, against a typical £332 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 Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School · All Lancashire school finances