Altham St James Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £29k 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 | £416k | £403k | +£14k | £25k | 59 |
2019-20 | £419k | £420k | -£764 | £24k | 63 |
2020-21 | £447k | £424k | +£23k | £47k | 65 |
2021-22 | £470k | £489k | -£19k | £29k | 70 |
2022-23 | £515k | £534k | -£19k | £9k | 74 |
2023-24 | £561k | £563k | -£2k | £7k | 79 |
2024-25 | £616k | £610k | +£5k | £12k | 81 |
2025-26 | £693k | £676k | +£17k | £29k | 84 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,049 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,278.
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 | £4,045 | £4,044 | £3,858–£4,496 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,354 | £1,242 | £1,094–£1,732 |
Supply staff | £58 | £87 | £43–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £403 | £329–£516 |
Premises | £481 | £440 | £352–£565 |
Energy | £103 | £129 | £90–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £360 | £416 | £240–£631 |
Bought-in services | £360 | £223 | £105–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill Healthy
- Brabins Endowed School Healthy
- Skelton School Large reserves
- Oaksey CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Carlton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Mithian School Large reserves
- East Harptree Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Whittingham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Urchfont Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £647k | £7,701 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £504 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £16k | £189 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £547 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £360 a pupil, against a typical £223 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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