Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £39k in reserve, 5% 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 | £538k | £536k | +£2k | £45k | 102 |
2019-20 | £574k | £561k | +£13k | £58k | 106 |
2020-21 | £620k | £625k | -£5k | £53k | 119 |
2021-22 | £740k | £775k | -£35k | £18k | 115 |
2022-23 | £744k | £745k | -£1k | £17k | 116 |
2023-24 | £805k | £802k | +£3k | £20k | 118 |
2024-25 | £837k | £815k | +£22k | £41k | 118 |
2025-26 | £831k | £833k | -£3k | £39k | 113 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,376 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,822.
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 | £3,864 | £3,506 | £3,172–£4,001 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,055 | £1,336 | £1,109–£1,590 |
Supply staff | £116 | £205 | £62–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £230 | £380 | £315–£487 |
Premises | £361 | £425 | £315–£519 |
Energy | £153 | £128 | £79–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £344 | £344 | £238–£440 |
Bought-in services | £281 | £181 | £51–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Nanpean Community Primary School Tight
- Bournebrook CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- All Saints' CofE Primary School In deficit
- Bampton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Rowde CofE Academy Large reserves
- Heather Avenue Infant School Tight
- Langenhoe Community Primary School Tight
- Northleach Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thursby Primary School Large reserves
- John Donne Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Sharpness Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £781k | £6,916 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £181 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £46k | £404 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £488 |
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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