St Gilbert's RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Salford · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£15k | £221k | 266 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£41k | £180k | 257 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£12k | £192k | 249 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£23k | £169k | 246 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£4k | £165k | 244 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£29k | £136k | 243 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£91k | £45k | 237 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£31k | £76k | 227 |
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 £6,860 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,786.
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 | £2,988 | £3,248 | £2,973–£3,662 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,276 | £1,369 | £939–£1,956 |
Supply staff | £267 | £165 | £82–£282 |
Admin and clerical | £369 | £332 | £254–£437 |
Premises | £255 | £361 | £295–£427 |
Energy | £179 | £102 | £81–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £150 | £312 | £211–£372 |
Bought-in services | £303 | £154 | £77–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Godley Community Primary Academy In deficit
- Vernon Terrace Primary School Tight
- St Mary's RC Primary School In deficit
- Harewood Infant School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields In deficit
- Exning Primary School Large reserves
- Laceby Stanford Primary Academy Tight
- Mundesley Infant School Large reserves
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy Tight
- Milford Infants' School Large reserves
- Melbourne Junior School Large reserves
- Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,591 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £91k | £401 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £213 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £405 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £303 a pupil, against a typical £154 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £179 a pupil, against a typical £102 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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