St Nicholas Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k in reserve, 5% 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 | £991k | +£50k | £40k | 187 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£29k | £69k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£91k | £160k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | £137k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£15k | £122k | 191 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£40k | £82k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£23k | £104k | 191 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£18k | £86k | 187 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,613 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,054.
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 | £3,269 | £3,448 | £3,195–£3,834 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,456 | £1,392 | £932–£1,683 |
Supply staff | £367 | £124 | £46–£318 |
Admin and clerical | £375 | £340 | £278–£397 |
Premises | £448 | £425 | £347–£519 |
Energy | £114 | £104 | £87–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £386 | £273 | £193–£317 |
Bought-in services | £421 | £183 | £113–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Riddings Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School In deficit
- Kingsway Primary School Large reserves
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Large reserves
- Atlas Community Primary School Large reserves
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Tight
- Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- St Thomas More RC Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,050 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £633 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £111k | £595 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £465 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £367 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £421 a pupil, against a typical £183 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,456 a pupil, against a typical £1,392 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £386 a pupil, against a typical £273 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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