Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £56k in reserve, 3% 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£13k | £8k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£11k | -£3k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£64k | £61k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£34k | £96k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£8k | £104k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£76k | £28k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£4k | £24k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£33k | £56k | 210 |
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 £7,977 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,631.
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 | £2,925 | £3,418 | £2,940–£3,972 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,818 | £1,662 | £1,321–£2,201 |
Supply staff | £400 | £116 | £19–£283 |
Admin and clerical | £376 | £356 | £214–£431 |
Premises | £465 | £400 | £305–£554 |
Energy | £137 | £129 | £98–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £353 | £290 | £246–£411 |
Bought-in services | £838 | £178 | £69–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Radford Primary School Academy Healthy
- The Grove Primary School Tight
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Leigh Central Primary School Large reserves
- Bede Community Primary School In deficit
- Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School Heading for deficit
- Catchgate Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hindley Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy Healthy
- Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Healthy
- Wessington Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,873 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £101k | £479 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £122k | £582 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £261 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £838 a pupil, against a typical £178 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £400 a pupil, against a typical £116 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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