Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 7% 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 | £997k | £992k | +£5k | £106k | 199 |
2019-20 | £985k | £1.0m | -£59k | £47k | 199 |
2020-21 | £952k | £916k | +£36k | £83k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£8k | £91k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £106k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £108k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£29k | £137k | 212 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£46k | £91k | 212 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,579 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,080.
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 | £3,305 | £2,880 | £2,690–£3,075 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £860 | £1,049 | £890–£1,175 |
Supply staff | £87 | £127 | £48–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £234 | £305 | £218–£339 |
Premises | £251 | £319 | £286–£392 |
Energy | £120 | £94 | £73–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £451 | £291 | £221–£359 |
Bought-in services | £287 | £104 | £65–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Edisford Primary School Healthy
- Netherthong Primary School Healthy
- Templemoor Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Manor Farm Academy Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Tight
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hall Meadow Primary School Large reserves
- St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Heading for deficit
- Scotby CofE Primary School Tight
- St Francis Xavier's Primary School Large reserves
- Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy Large reserves
- Seaton Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,826 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £250 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £33k | £155 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £536 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £287 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £451 a pupil, against a typical £291 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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