St Mary's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £69k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tameside · 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 | +£29k | £183k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£24k | £207k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£73k | £134k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£43k | £92k | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£58k | £34k | 224 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£9k | £25k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£54k | £79k | 224 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£9k | £69k | 228 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,987 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,243.
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 | £2,733 | £3,243 | £2,990–£3,675 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,378 | £1,513 | £1,258–£1,731 |
Supply staff | £57 | £107 | £42–£159 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £341 | £298–£444 |
Premises | £409 | £371 | £270–£487 |
Energy | £114 | £115 | £94–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £322 | £372 | £265–£494 |
Bought-in services | £366 | £204 | £67–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Orgill Primary School Healthy
- White Laith Primary School Healthy
- Forest Glade Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley In deficit
- The Nethersole CofE Academy Large reserves
- Mill Lodge Primary School Healthy
- Irlam Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Hackwood Primary Academy Tight
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Healthy
- South Molton United CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,460 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £66 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £93k | £411 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £130k | £573 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £366 a pupil, against a typical £204 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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