Cherry Fold Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £231k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Community 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 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£122k | £225k | 392 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£25k | £250k | 408 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£89k | £339k | 378 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£62k | £277k | 374 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£9k | £267k | 382 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£41k | £309k | 400 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£13k | £321k | 376 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£90k | £231k | 358 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,552 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,198.
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 | £3,796 | £3,772 | £3,310–£3,934 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,403 | £1,599 | £1,419–£1,879 |
Supply staff | £316 | £273 | £124–£417 |
Admin and clerical | £275 | £328 | £212–£444 |
Premises | £574 | £450 | £354–£588 |
Energy | £132 | £120 | £104–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £414 | £315 | £246–£422 |
Bought-in services | £737 | £172 | £110–£363 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crabtree Farm Primary School In deficit
- Orchard Primary Academy Large reserves
- Middlefield Community Primary School Healthy
- Yorkswood Primary School Healthy
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Chivenor Primary School Large reserves
- Brambles Primary Academy In deficit
- Park View Community Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Tight
- Pennyman Primary Academy Large reserves
- Conway Primary School Large reserves
- Woods Bank Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £9,126 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £299k | £836 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £355k | £991 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £174 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £737 a pupil, against a typical £172 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,403 a pupil, against a typical £1,599 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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