St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale: school finances
Healthy
Holds £103k 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 | £943k | £916k | +£28k | £101k | 195 |
2019-20 | £929k | £975k | -£46k | £55k | 186 |
2020-21 | £959k | £950k | +£9k | £64k | 182 |
2021-22 | £986k | £961k | +£25k | £89k | 182 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£35k | £124k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £131k | 177 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£75k | £56k | 188 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£47k | £103k | 199 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,736 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,513.
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 | £2,761 | £3,089 | £2,886–£3,316 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £979 | £1,118 | £978–£1,351 |
Supply staff | £604 | £79 | £41–£137 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £345 | £233–£452 |
Premises | £382 | £361 | £288–£424 |
Energy | £104 | £87 | £69–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £326 | £242–£378 |
Bought-in services | £438 | £161 | £40–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King's Gate Primary School Large reserves
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Latton Green Primary Academy Large reserves
- Shaldon Primary School Large reserves
- Hallam Fields, Birstall Large reserves
- Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Grendon Underwood School Large reserves
- Hellingly Community Primary School In deficit
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Healthy
- Bishops Waltham Infant School Healthy
- Colebrook Junior School Large reserves
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,295 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £535 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £245 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £134k | £676 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £604 a pupil, against a typical £79 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £438 a pupil, against a typical £161 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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