Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £895k | £884k | +£11k | £59k | 206 |
2019-20 | £967k | £976k | -£9k | £49k | 201 |
2020-21 | £962k | £906k | +£57k | £106k | 190 |
2021-22 | £985k | £998k | -£12k | £94k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £98k | 188 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£19k | £117k | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£23k | £94k | 166 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£34k | £61k | 148 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,469 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,862.
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 | £4,123 | £3,454 | £3,085–£3,758 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,480 | £1,135 | £915–£1,775 |
Supply staff | £205 | £127 | £69–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £576 | £360 | £241–£419 |
Premises | £428 | £353 | £288–£420 |
Energy | £157 | £104 | £85–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £283 | £297 | £245–£420 |
Bought-in services | £350 | £147 | £58–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Coldfair Green Community Primary School Large reserves
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wigton Nursery and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Coupe Green Primary School Healthy
- Wychbold First and Nursery School Large reserves
- Lanivet Community Primary School Healthy
- St Saviours Junior Church School Large reserves
- St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Severn Beach Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsmoor Lower School In deficit
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- The Curzon CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,570 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £125 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £45k | £307 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £673 |
Money raised by parents
ECCLESTON ST. MARY'S PTFA (charity 1208474, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £15k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £350 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £576 a pupil, against a typical £360 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £157 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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