St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham: school finances
Tight
Holds £4k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £42k | 207 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £47k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£15k | £32k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£6k | £26k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | £21k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | £42k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£13k | £55k | 201 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£51k | £4k | 199 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,281 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,743.
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 | £3,079 | £3,284 | £3,112–£3,502 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,997 | £1,359 | £1,058–£1,551 |
Supply staff | £132 | £85 | £48–£138 |
Admin and clerical | £224 | £345 | £293–£460 |
Premises | £223 | £332 | £303–£398 |
Energy | £82 | £105 | £83–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £456 | £296 | £197–£352 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £170 | £116–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cannon Park Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Whittington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Hanborough Manor CofE School In deficit
- Laughton Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Clenchwarton Primary School Large reserves
- Luddendenfoot Academy Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Billinge Chapel End Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,488 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £172 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £535 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £456 a pupil, against a typical £296 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,997 a pupil, against a typical £1,359 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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