Irlam Endowed Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £125k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Salford · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£19k | £47k | 243 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £45k | 245 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£36k | £8k | 243 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£2k | £7k | 242 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£23k | -£16k | 235 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£11k | -£5k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£77k | £72k | 238 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£53k | £125k | 226 |
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 £7,807 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,154.
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 | £3,606 | £3,207 | £2,990–£3,627 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,625 | £1,510 | £1,258–£1,788 |
Supply staff | £141 | £115 | £55–£159 |
Admin and clerical | £459 | £344 | £315–£463 |
Premises | £486 | £390 | £292–£468 |
Energy | £100 | £105 | £82–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £252 | £342 | £283–£494 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £170 | £64–£296 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- South Molton United CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hartside Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Healthy
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Hunmanby Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Asterdale Primary School Large reserves
- Mill Lodge Primary School Healthy
- Orgill Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley In deficit
- Fitzwilliam Primary School In deficit
- Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,909 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £696 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £93k | £410 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £131 |
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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