St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £105k in reserve, 6% 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£33k | £101k | 295 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£41k | £142k | 299 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£113k | £255k | 300 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£68k | £187k | 292 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£77k | £110k | 288 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£3k | £113k | 276 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£7k | £107k | 267 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£2k | £105k | 251 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,599 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,032.
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 | £3,600 | £3,218 | £2,907–£3,536 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,001 | £1,727 | £1,523–£1,899 |
Supply staff | £278 | £111 | £39–£239 |
Admin and clerical | £355 | £312 | £245–£369 |
Premises | £529 | £394 | £308–£472 |
Energy | £93 | £103 | £80–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £423 | £289 | £241–£381 |
Bought-in services | £707 | £170 | £84–£402 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Tight
- Lift Hazelwood Large reserves
- Moss Side Primary School Healthy
- Redgate Community Primary School Large reserves
- Princecroft Primary School Healthy
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bolsover Infant School In deficit
- Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Broadgreen Primary Large reserves
- Wharton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Broad Oak Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,261 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £442 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £113k | £451 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £332 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £707 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £278 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £423 a pupil, against a typical £289 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £529 a pupil, against a typical £394 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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