Wirral school finances
26 of 125 schools in Wirral were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £8.2m. 11 more are heading that way.
- In deficit 26 (21%)
- Heading for deficit 11 (9%)
- Tight 9 (7%)
- Healthy 35 (28%)
- Large reserves 44 (35%)
Schools in deficit
26
Combined deficits
£8.2m
Heading for deficit
11
Reserves held by the rest
£38.4m
Share of Wirral's council-run schools in deficit, by year
Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.
Back in the black
Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:
- Black Horse Hill Junior School
- Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
- Co-op Academy Bebington
- Co-op Academy Woodslee
- Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
- Greenleas Primary School
- Lingham Primary School
- Overchurch Infant School
- South Wirral High School
- St John Plessington Catholic College
And 3 more, in the table below.
Every school, worst first
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| School | Status | Reserve | % of income | Years overspending | Pupils since first year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In deficit | -£1.2m | -18% | — | +77% | |
In deficit | -£949k | -50% | 5 | +21% | |
In deficit | -£658k | -6% | 3 | -7% | |
In deficit | -£608k | -61% | 8 | -56% | |
In deficit | -£583k | -18% | 4 | -12% | |
In deficit | -£578k | -12% | — | +32% | |
In deficit | -£566k | -7% | 2 | -21% | |
In deficit | -£524k | -30% | 5 | -19% | |
In deficit | -£383k | -16% | 2 | +14% | |
In deficit | -£335k | -11% | 4 | +54% | |
In deficit | -£333k | -62% | — | -60% | |
In deficit | -£244k | -16% | 2 | -21% | |
In deficit | -£163k | -16% | 1 | -20% | |
In deficit | -£144k | -6% | 3 | +12% | |
In deficit | -£127k | -9% | 3 | -32% | |
In deficit | -£109k | -1% | — | +1% | |
In deficit | -£105k | -8% | 2 | -9% | |
In deficit | -£95k | -4% | 2 | -12% | |
In deficit | -£90k | -5% | 3 | +7% | |
In deficit | -£67k | -4% | 4 | +2% | |
In deficit | -£64k | -4% | 3 | -12% | |
In deficit | -£56k | -4% | 5 | -24% | |
In deficit | -£50k | -4% | — | +1% | |
In deficit | -£49k | -1% | 2 | -18% | |
In deficit | -£38k | -2% | 1 | -3% | |
In deficit | -£24k | -2% | — | +57% | |
Heading for deficit | £604 | 0% | 4 | -14% | |
Heading for deficit | £607 | 0% | 3 | -20% | |
Heading for deficit | £16k | 1% | 3 | -16% | |
Heading for deficit | £26k | 1% | 2 | +3% | |
Heading for deficit | £70k | 1% | 3 | +7% | |
Heading for deficit | £94k | 6% | 6 | +32% | |
Heading for deficit | £106k | 6% | 4 | -4% | |
Heading for deficit | £140k | 9% | 3 | -30% |
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