Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £409k | £398k | +£12k | £45k | 50 |
2019-20 | £441k | £419k | +£22k | £67k | 41 |
2020-21 | £409k | £403k | +£6k | £73k | 49 |
2021-22 | £421k | £426k | -£5k | £68k | 39 |
2022-23 | £421k | £459k | -£38k | £30k | 34 |
2023-24 | £374k | £415k | -£41k | -£11k | 37 |
2024-25 | £399k | £399k | +£841 | -£10k | 37 |
2025-26 | £443k | £421k | +£22k | £12k | 29 |
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 30% of them. It spends £14,514 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £14,886.
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 | £6,193 | £6,563 | £5,510–£7,641 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,536 | £2,169 | £1,679–£2,794 |
Supply staff | £197 | £235 | £122–£1,012 |
Admin and clerical | £1,620 | £851 | £748–£1,291 |
Premises | £1,067 | £867 | £642–£1,082 |
Energy | £407 | £250 | £187–£364 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,121 | £878 | £605–£1,171 |
Bought-in services | £661 | £727 | £350–£963 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tritlington Church of England First School Large reserves
- Holme Junior and Infant School In deficit
- Chollerton Church of England Aided First School Large reserves
- Talbot First School Large reserves
- Seagry Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Burston Community Primary School Tight
- Glaisdale Primary School Large reserves
- Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School In deficit
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge Large reserves
- North Crawley CofE School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £427k | £14,724 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £1,499 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £313 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £535 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,620 a pupil, against a typical £851 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £407 a pupil, against a typical £250 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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