Torkington Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 4 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · 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 | £992k | £981k | +£10k | £55k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £996k | +£7k | £62k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £991k | +£15k | £77k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£42k | £119k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£42k | £77k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£14k | £62k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£15k | £47k | 228 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£5k | £42k | 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 27% of them. It spends £6,055 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,610.
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 | £2,969 | £3,044 | £2,872–£3,252 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,115 | £1,121 | £988–£1,300 |
Supply staff | £49 | £94 | £42–£151 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £297 | £259–£365 |
Premises | £321 | £299 | £263–£395 |
Energy | £102 | £105 | £78–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £291 | £300 | £256–£372 |
Bought-in services | £229 | £111 | £77–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Clare's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Maidensbridge Primary School In deficit
- Kingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Castlefields Primary School Large reserves
- Long Crendon School Tight
- Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Christleton Primary School Large reserves
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Harvey Road Primary School Large reserves
- Boxmoor Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Dinglewell Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,749 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £148 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £82 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £309 |
Money raised by parents
TORKINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1186000, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £5k |
2024-08 | £6k | £2k |
2023-08 | £6k | £2k |
2022-08 | £137 | £156 |
2021-08 | £430 | £131 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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