Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£11k | £38k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£8k | £47k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£35k | £81k | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£29k | £52k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £58k | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £49k | 201 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£2k | £46k | 183 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£15k | £62k | 170 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,967 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,128.
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 | £3,541 | £3,451 | £3,161–£3,727 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,485 | £1,272 | £944–£1,554 |
Supply staff | £157 | £143 | £42–£281 |
Admin and clerical | £378 | £317 | £227–£379 |
Premises | £343 | £370 | £265–£455 |
Energy | £105 | £111 | £81–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £414 | £267 | £202–£370 |
Bought-in services | £460 | £186 | £132–£330 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Droxford Junior School Large reserves
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Healthy
- South Green Infant School Large reserves
- Cherry Fields Primary School Large reserves
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School Heading for deficit
- High Ham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School In deficit
- West Down School Healthy
- Leyland Methodist Infant School Large reserves
- Ridgeway Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,388 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £122k | £720 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £669 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £460 a pupil, against a typical £186 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £414 a pupil, against a typical £267 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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