North Walkden Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Salford · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£29k | £93k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£52k | £41k | 228 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£48k | £89k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£38k | £51k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£8k | £43k | 225 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£83k | £126k | 233 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£27k | £99k | 231 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£6k | £89k | 220 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,712 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,924.
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 | £3,257 | £3,292 | £2,960–£3,697 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,591 | £1,719 | £1,470–£2,182 |
Supply staff | £314 | £180 | £19–£359 |
Admin and clerical | £342 | £377 | £297–£455 |
Premises | £306 | £421 | £333–£551 |
Energy | £128 | £138 | £107–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £312 | £249–£402 |
Bought-in services | £457 | £257 | £102–£577 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tillington Manor Primary School In deficit
- Maybury Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey Park Academy Large reserves
- Jackfield Infant School In deficit
- Stead Lane Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Garston Church of England Primary School Tight
- Bede Community Primary School In deficit
- Bayards Hill School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,607 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £126 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £148k | £672 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £133 |
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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