Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £129k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Blackburn with Darwen · 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 | £934k | £925k | +£10k | £3k | 204 |
2019-20 | £970k | £1.1m | -£134k | -£132k | 210 |
2020-21 | £997k | £992k | +£5k | -£71k | 232 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£75k | £4k | 235 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£73k | £78k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£7k | £71k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£95k | £166k | 227 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£37k | £129k | 235 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,124 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,369.
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 | £3,314 | £3,129 | £2,928–£3,363 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,458 | £1,086 | £907–£1,443 |
Supply staff | £118 | £87 | £34–£136 |
Admin and clerical | £321 | £306 | £248–£370 |
Premises | £483 | £324 | £266–£408 |
Energy | £90 | £111 | £79–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £297 | £217–£386 |
Bought-in services | £632 | £139 | £79–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Park Road Academy Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Little Chalfont Primary School Healthy
- The Russell School Heading for deficit
- Bromley Heath Junior School Large reserves
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Yarlside Academy Large reserves
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Large reserves
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Tight
- Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,902 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £140k | £596 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £14k | £59 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £252k | £1,074 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £632 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £483 a pupil, against a typical £324 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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