Poulton Lancelyn Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £203k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wirral · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£18k | £138k | 412 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£49k | £163k | 419 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£137k | £198k | 430 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£174k | £262k | 423 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£98k | £235k | 450 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£42k | £121k | 468 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £2.7m | +£416k | £203k | 478 |
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 43% of them. It spends £5,617 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,154.
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 | £2,534 | £2,957 | £2,878–£3,130 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,548 | £1,176 | £1,052–£1,333 |
Supply staff | £101 | £81 | £29–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £209 | £242 | £203–£332 |
Premises | £268 | £274 | £255–£318 |
Energy | £57 | £82 | £63–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £212 | £267 | £205–£314 |
Bought-in services | £168 | £103 | £68–£166 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broadoak Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald Large reserves
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Darras Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Harlands Primary School Large reserves
- Eldwick Primary School Tight
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Tyntesfield Primary School Healthy
- Brunton First School Heading for deficit
- Bexton Primary School Large reserves
- Danesfield School Healthy
- Claremont Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,036 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £243k | £509 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £216k | £452 |
Money raised by parents
POULTON LANCELYN PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1043781, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £17k |
2024-08 | £18k | £17k |
2023-08 | £13k | £9k |
2022-08 | £9k | £9k |
2021-08 | £6k | £2k |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,548 a pupil, against a typical £1,176 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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