St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston: school finances
Healthy
Holds £53k 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 | £650k | £682k | -£32k | £16k | 124 |
2019-20 | £689k | £681k | +£8k | £24k | 129 |
2020-21 | £736k | £722k | +£15k | £38k | 138 |
2021-22 | £818k | £824k | -£6k | £33k | 159 |
2022-23 | £999k | £986k | +£13k | £46k | 167 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £73k | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£27k | £46k | 168 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£7k | £53k | 166 |
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 £8,226 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,295.
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 | £3,560 | £3,524 | £3,147–£3,879 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,555 | £1,350 | £955–£1,504 |
Supply staff | £130 | £159 | £54–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £345 | £266–£461 |
Premises | £422 | £345 | £246–£477 |
Energy | £81 | £111 | £86–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £534 | £281 | £224–£353 |
Bought-in services | £599 | £170 | £104–£287 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Croft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bassingham Primary School In deficit
- Paulton Infant School In deficit
- Carnagill Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School In deficit
- New Hartley First School Tight
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Aldhelms Church School Healthy
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford Tight
- North Leigh Church of England School In deficit
- Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,324 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £602 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £63k | £380 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £942 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £599 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £534 a pupil, against a typical £281 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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