St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 6% 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 | £564k | £560k | +£4k | £63k | 106 |
2019-20 | £608k | £604k | +£4k | £67k | 88 |
2020-21 | £650k | £635k | +£15k | £82k | 90 |
2021-22 | £732k | £740k | -£8k | £73k | 93 |
2022-23 | £698k | £731k | -£33k | £40k | 95 |
2023-24 | £785k | £812k | -£27k | £13k | 103 |
2024-25 | £876k | £859k | +£17k | £30k | 104 |
2025-26 | £933k | £902k | +£30k | £60k | 104 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,678 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,425.
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 | £4,039 | £3,441 | £3,297–£3,782 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,723 | £1,308 | £1,070–£1,561 |
Supply staff | £69 | £124 | £71–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £424 | £328 | £276–£399 |
Premises | £353 | £352 | £284–£424 |
Energy | £180 | £106 | £85–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £373 | £340 | £263–£426 |
Bought-in services | £325 | £233 | £113–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Temple Guiting Church of England School Large reserves
- Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School Tight
- Uley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lazonby C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Burrington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wendron Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £852k | £8,194 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £371 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £14k | £131 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £773 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £180 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,723 a pupil, against a typical £1,308 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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