Cale Green Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £159k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£35k | £147k | 294 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£6k | £153k | 309 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£92k | £244k | 322 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£53k | £191k | 323 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£11k | £180k | 328 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£65k | £245k | 326 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£60k | £185k | 326 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£26k | £159k | 318 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,172 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,832.
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 | £3,187 | £3,254 | £3,035–£3,614 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,768 | £1,421 | £1,088–£1,670 |
Supply staff | £44 | £89 | £38–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £253 | £199–£387 |
Premises | £448 | £370 | £264–£455 |
Energy | £45 | £96 | £75–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £303 | £266 | £196–£340 |
Bought-in services | £343 | £95 | £38–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Birklands Primary School Large reserves
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Teesville Academy Large reserves
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Dell Primary School Large reserves
- St Giles CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Beckers Green Primary School Healthy
- D'Eyncourt Primary School Large reserves
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Longroyde Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Gatehouse Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,843 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £324 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £148k | £466 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £248 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £343 a pupil, against a typical £95 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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