St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £134k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Trafford · 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£14k | £169k | 235 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £177k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£38k | £139k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £142k | 239 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£18k | £161k | 227 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£12k | £149k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£33k | £116k | 236 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£18k | £134k | 218 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,906 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,277.
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 | £3,626 | £3,249 | £2,883–£3,739 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,491 | £1,557 | £1,325–£1,968 |
Supply staff | £100 | £130 | £48–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £309 | £309 | £270–£422 |
Premises | £402 | £429 | £321–£514 |
Energy | £127 | £105 | £85–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £337 | £323 | £234–£423 |
Bought-in services | £605 | £149 | £96–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Buxton Junior School Healthy
- Crookesbroom Primary Academy Large reserves
- Featherstone Wood Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Large reserves
- Woodlea Junior School Large reserves
- Kemsley Primary Academy Healthy
- Denholme Primary School Tight
- Chaddesden Park Primary School Large reserves
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,472 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £405 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £117k | £537 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £566 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £605 a pupil, against a typical £149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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