Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £201k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). St. Helens · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£1k | £62k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £59k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £58k | 205 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £54k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£24k | £78k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£136k | £201k | 206 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,300 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,399.
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 | £3,046 | £3,128 | £3,034–£3,263 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,308 | £1,013 | £808–£1,496 |
Supply staff | £107 | £88 | £29–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £223 | £326 | £241–£420 |
Premises | £68 | £299 | £254–£362 |
Energy | £262 | £98 | £84–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £299 | £258–£351 |
Bought-in services | £615 | £185 | £129–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Catmose Primary Large reserves
- Edenfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St John's Primary School Healthy
- Chorleywood Primary School Tight
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde Heading for deficit
- Otley All Saints CofE Primary School In deficit
- Gilded Hollins Community School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School Healthy
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Healthy
- Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,397 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £339 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £116k | £562 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on bought-in services is £615 a pupil, against a typical £185 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £262 a pupil, against a typical £98 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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