Greenbank Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £80k 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). Rochdale · 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£88k | £100k | 443 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£65k | £164k | 431 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£27k | £191k | 439 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£3k | £194k | 440 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£9k | £185k | 450 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£3k | £189k | 457 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£36k | £225k | 420 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£145k | £80k | 406 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,995 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,712.
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 | £2,920 | £3,142 | £2,801–£3,333 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,204 | £1,366 | £1,146–£1,637 |
Supply staff | £163 | £204 | £45–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £395 | £280 | £239–£330 |
Premises | £269 | £362 | £291–£457 |
Energy | £200 | £95 | £77–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £269 | £247 | £203–£331 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £108 | £61–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Stephen's Junior School Healthy
- Hangleton Primary School Large reserves
- Grove House Academy Healthy
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Fieldhead Carr Primary School Healthy
- Banister Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Heartsease Primary Academy Healthy
- Anns Grove Primary School Healthy
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Large reserves
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,614 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £221k | £545 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £188k | £464 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £151 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £200 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,204 a pupil, against a typical £1,366 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £395 a pupil, against a typical £280 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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