St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston: school finances
Healthy
Holds £102k 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£15k | £82k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£13k | £95k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£44k | £139k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£29k | £110k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£36k | £74k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£57k | £131k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£45k | £86k | 202 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£16k | £102k | 206 |
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 £7,406 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,721.
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 | £3,228 | £3,232 | £3,102–£3,353 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,745 | £1,265 | £1,139–£1,536 |
Supply staff | £324 | £81 | £54–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £345 | £342 | £280–£411 |
Premises | £389 | £346 | £287–£425 |
Energy | £138 | £97 | £79–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £291 | £232–£375 |
Bought-in services | £235 | £227 | £110–£337 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Trowse Primary School Tight
- Bournehall Primary School Large reserves
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Stanton Primary School In deficit
- Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Large reserves
- Northfold Community Primary School Healthy
- Salterhebble Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Newchurch Community Primary School Healthy
- Hollywell Primary School Large reserves
- Montgomerie Primary School Healthy
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Wingham Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,108 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £156k | £755 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £286 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £77k | £374 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £324 a pupil, against a typical £81 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £138 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,745 a pupil, against a typical £1,265 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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