Newton-le-Willows Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £273k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). St. Helens · Primary · Community school.
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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£35k | £206k | 563 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£75k | £131k | 584 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£154k | £285k | 587 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£63k | £348k | 596 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£144k | £204k | 622 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£53k | £151k | 618 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£49k | £201k | 593 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£73k | £273k | 556 |
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 £7,064 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,455.
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 | £3,608 | £3,171 | £2,963–£3,392 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,185 | £1,277 | £1,135–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £108 | £88 | £33–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £229 | £285 | £242–£327 |
Premises | £290 | £300 | £257–£360 |
Energy | £69 | £85 | £64–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £240 | £202–£277 |
Bought-in services | £216 | £108 | £55–£150 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mellor Community Primary School Healthy
- Muscliff Primary School Healthy
- Gig Mill Primary School In deficit
- Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Healthy
- Tower Road Academy Large reserves
- Malin Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Delapre Primary School Large reserves
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Large reserves
- Hadleigh Community Primary School Healthy
- Saltdean Primary School In deficit
- Avenue Primary School In deficit
- White Court School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,804 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £221k | £399 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £225k | £405 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £217k | £391 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £216 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £307 a pupil, against a typical £240 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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