St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | -£20k | £76k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£5k | £70k | 229 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£38k | £109k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £137k | 225 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | £115k | 227 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£31k | £146k | 221 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£27k | £119k | 218 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£60k | £59k | 227 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,448 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,531.
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 | £2,968 | £3,045 | £2,843–£3,190 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,141 | £1,186 | £1,000–£1,416 |
Supply staff | £97 | £89 | £38–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £399 | £287 | £251–£353 |
Premises | £373 | £352 | £294–£426 |
Energy | £75 | £103 | £78–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £251 | £315 | £221–£371 |
Bought-in services | £277 | £171 | £73–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodhouse Primary School Tight
- Calverley Parkside Primary School Large reserves
- Egerton Primary School In deficit
- Burscough Village Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- All Saints CofE First School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Westwood Academy Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,642 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £337 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £31k | £135 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £543 |
Money raised by parents
ST TERESA'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER FRIEND ASSOCIATION (charity 1102674, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £4k |
2024-08 | £10k | £14k |
2023-08 | £10k | £10k |
2022-08 | £5k | £5k |
2021-08 | £1k | £345 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £399 a pupil, against a typical £287 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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