St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth: school finances
Healthy
Holds £82k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £46k | 195 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£38k | £9k | 192 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£66k | £75k | 175 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£35k | £40k | 173 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£20k | £20k | 161 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£62k | £82k | 173 |
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 £6,606 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,831.
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 | £2,921 | £3,700 | £3,354–£4,172 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,090 | £1,648 | £1,069–£1,886 |
Supply staff | £182 | £170 | £76–£323 |
Admin and clerical | £189 | £314 | £247–£485 |
Premises | £469 | £451 | £383–£591 |
Energy | £140 | £118 | £99–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £453 | £313 | £224–£403 |
Bought-in services | £336 | £290 | £98–£393 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Orchard Park Community Primary School In deficit
- Beechview Academy Large reserves
- Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Large reserves
- Arlies Primary School Large reserves
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- North Crescent Primary School Large reserves
- Knowsley Village School In deficit
- High Cliff Academy Healthy
- Stoneferry Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Laurence CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Water Meadows Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,804 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £118 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £114k | £661 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £163 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £453 a pupil, against a typical £313 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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