St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k 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 | £834k | £854k | -£20k | £32k | 146 |
2019-20 | £877k | £888k | -£11k | £21k | 138 |
2020-21 | £864k | £804k | +£60k | £81k | 140 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£145 | £82k | 122 |
2022-23 | £949k | £991k | -£43k | £39k | 112 |
2023-24 | £908k | £895k | +£13k | £52k | 118 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£44k | £96k | 130 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£8k | £88k | 122 |
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 73% of them. It spends £10,267 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,448.
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 | £3,596 | £4,048 | £3,768–£4,785 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,824 | £1,764 | £1,479–£2,284 |
Supply staff | £289 | £346 | £129–£596 |
Admin and clerical | £625 | £511 | £289–£620 |
Premises | £446 | £603 | £520–£704 |
Energy | £129 | £192 | £150–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £679 | £391 | £238–£585 |
Bought-in services | £1,538 | £174 | £80–£388 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eden Park Academy Healthy
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pensans Community Primary School In deficit
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- E-ACT the Kingfisher School Large reserves
- Beacon View Primary School In deficit
- Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School Healthy
- NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School Tight
- Phoenix St Peter Academy Tight
- Whaley Thorns Primary School In deficit
- Castle View Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £9,884 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £1,098 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £117k | £966 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £315 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,538 a pupil, against a typical £174 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £679 a pupil, against a typical £391 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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