Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LEARNING TOGETHER 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £914k | £900k | +£14k | £151k | 189 |
2020-21 | £939k | £880k | +£59k | £165k | 191 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£16k | £133k | 179 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£17k | £101k | 172 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £47k | 175 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£69k | £76k | 164 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,610 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,628.
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 | £3,470 | £3,724 | £3,388–£3,945 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £909 | £1,417 | £1,124–£1,802 |
Supply staff | £67 | £186 | £34–£426 |
Admin and clerical | £177 | £328 | £269–£437 |
Premises | £476 | £380 | £298–£459 |
Energy | £171 | £133 | £90–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £358 | £239–£454 |
Bought-in services | £341 | £196 | £116–£353 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fleet Wood Lane School Large reserves
- Diss Church of England Junior Academy Tight
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby Large reserves
- Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School Heading for deficit
- Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall Tight
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Tight
- Stakeford Primary School In deficit
- Kings Ford Academy Large reserves
- St Gerard's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,750 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £311 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £280 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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