Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £130k 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £83k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | £77k | 233 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£36k | £114k | 230 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£12k | £126k | 225 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£65k | £61k | 224 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£58k | £119k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£9k | £110k | 228 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£20k | £130k | 221 |
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 £7,505 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,424.
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 | £3,268 | £3,033 | £2,838–£3,316 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,915 | £1,184 | £966–£1,444 |
Supply staff | £93 | £115 | £45–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £163 | £321 | £243–£364 |
Premises | £384 | £295 | £247–£429 |
Energy | £87 | £100 | £79–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £575 | £302 | £230–£427 |
Bought-in services | £277 | £201 | £66–£319 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) In deficit
- High Wych Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Green Junior School Healthy
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Beechcroft Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Georges Church School In deficit
- Bearwood Primary School Large reserves
- Tadley Community Primary School In deficit
- Great Preston VC CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Fatfield Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,068 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £681 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £66k | £299 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £528 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £575 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,915 a pupil, against a typical £1,184 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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