St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley: school finances
Healthy
Holds £111k 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £124k | 247 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£44k | £79k | 248 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£8k | £72k | 239 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£28k | £100k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£29k | £71k | 238 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £75k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£13k | £88k | 202 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£23k | £111k | 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 £7,300 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,337.
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 | £3,103 | £3,183 | £3,044–£3,303 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,343 | £1,154 | £824–£1,310 |
Supply staff | £89 | £83 | £30–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £467 | £315 | £241–£416 |
Premises | £343 | £292 | £235–£362 |
Energy | £111 | £95 | £84–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £263 | £271 | £236–£337 |
Bought-in services | £388 | £174 | £124–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Heading for deficit
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lostock Primary School Tight
- Worth Primary School Large reserves
- Wildmoor Heath School Large reserves
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Large reserves
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hermitage Primary School Large reserves
- Catmose Primary Large reserves
- Otley All Saints CofE Primary School In deficit
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,851 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £159k | £770 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £114 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £116k | £562 |
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 £388 a pupil, against a typical £174 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £467 a pupil, against a typical £315 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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