Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £78k 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 | £762k | £769k | -£6k | £71k | 129 |
2019-20 | £777k | £759k | +£18k | £89k | 129 |
2020-21 | £787k | £736k | +£51k | £140k | 119 |
2021-22 | £821k | £852k | -£30k | £110k | 116 |
2022-23 | £879k | £941k | -£62k | £48k | 129 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £964k | +£63k | £111k | 152 |
2024-25 | £980k | £1.0m | -£57k | £54k | 147 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£24k | £78k | 119 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,922 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,130.
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 | £3,856 | £3,485 | £3,111–£3,871 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,947 | £1,588 | £1,113–£2,318 |
Supply staff | £120 | £128 | £26–£267 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £350 | £283–£432 |
Premises | £458 | £389 | £348–£507 |
Energy | £140 | £145 | £120–£211 |
Learning resources & ICT | £699 | £352 | £259–£633 |
Bought-in services | £251 | £186 | £113–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Buntingford First School Healthy
- Great Bardfield Primary School Healthy
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School In deficit
- Tiptoe Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton In deficit
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang In deficit
- Smeeth Community Primary School Healthy
- Tackley Church of England Primary School Tight
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £8,619 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £266 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £425 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £508 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £699 a pupil, against a typical £352 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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