Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £24k in reserve, 4% 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 | £330k | £319k | +£11k | £59k | 26 |
2019-20 | £363k | £375k | -£12k | £46k | 24 |
2020-21 | £373k | £368k | +£6k | £52k | 20 |
2021-22 | £342k | £365k | -£23k | £29k | 16 |
2022-23 | £388k | £429k | -£41k | -£12k | 26 |
2023-24 | £604k | £579k | +£25k | £13k | 40 |
2024-25 | £681k | £651k | +£30k | £43k | 36 |
2025-26 | £601k | £621k | -£20k | £24k | 38 |
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 £16,330 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,083.
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 | £4,989 | £5,442 | £4,657–£5,902 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,993 | £1,995 | £1,616–£2,515 |
Supply staff | £196 | £291 | £158–£640 |
Admin and clerical | £689 | £742 | £525–£895 |
Premises | £710 | £707 | £526–£855 |
Energy | £171 | £194 | £138–£282 |
Learning resources & ICT | £887 | £423 | £284–£729 |
Bought-in services | £1,988 | £414 | £146–£603 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Walmore Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Lydbury North Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Chigwell Row Infant School In deficit
- Corpusty Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor In deficit
- Lons Infant School Healthy
- Cosgrove Village Primary School Heading for deficit
- Veryan CofE School Heading for deficit
- Hollinsclough Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Walkeringham Primary School In deficit
- Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School In deficit
- Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £586k | £15,417 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £140k | £3,677 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £488 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £391 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,988 a pupil, against a typical £414 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £5,993 a pupil, against a typical £1,995 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £887 a pupil, against a typical £423 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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