St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £328k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£66k | £181k | 466 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£3k | £184k | 466 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£147k | £331k | 453 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£27k | £304k | 460 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£11k | £293k | 462 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£51k | £344k | 466 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£14k | £330k | 450 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£2k | £328k | 452 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,886 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,340.
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 | £3,441 | £2,962 | £2,638–£3,309 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,501 | £1,396 | £1,171–£1,634 |
Supply staff | £133 | £106 | £42–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £272 | £184–£355 |
Premises | £384 | £319 | £273–£374 |
Energy | £57 | £99 | £75–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £330 | £249 | £184–£325 |
Bought-in services | £176 | £119 | £34–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wellington Primary School Tight
- Nether Edge Primary School Healthy
- Hamworthy Park Junior School Healthy
- Dubmire Primary Large reserves
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hythe Primary School Large reserves
- Wormley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Studfall Junior Academy Large reserves
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Tight
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Poplars Farm Primary School Healthy
- Langney Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,738 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £162k | £358 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £151k | £334 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £144 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
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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