Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £82k 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£14k | £31k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £28k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£93k | £121k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £112k | 201 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£52k | £60k | 197 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£55k | £115k | 200 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£249 | £115k | 198 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£33k | £82k | 188 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,162 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,482.
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 | £3,284 | £3,465 | £3,252–£3,820 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,783 | £1,397 | £908–£1,723 |
Supply staff | £365 | £177 | £98–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £387 | £361 | £269–£476 |
Premises | £392 | £423 | £370–£491 |
Energy | £111 | £105 | £89–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £461 | £316 | £232–£410 |
Bought-in services | £388 | £272 | £165–£448 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hollybush Primary School In deficit
- Hadlow Primary School Large reserves
- Upper Horfield Primary School Large reserves
- Cherrywood Community Primary School Large reserves
- Broomhill Infant & Nursery School In deficit
- Pembroke Park Primary School In deficit
- Northbrook Primary Academy In deficit
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School In deficit
- North Crescent Primary School Large reserves
- Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School Large reserves
- Angel Road Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,666 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £269 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £132k | £704 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £321 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £365 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £461 a pupil, against a typical £316 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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