St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh: school finances
Healthy
Holds £208k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wigan · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£25k | £167k | 408 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£2k | £165k | 407 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£20k | £144k | 405 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£981 | £143k | 398 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£56k | £88k | 395 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£70k | £158k | 409 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£25k | £183k | 407 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£24k | £208k | 395 |
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 £6,714 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,516.
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 | £3,172 | £3,063 | £2,744–£3,437 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,354 | £1,273 | £987–£1,604 |
Supply staff | £246 | £111 | £43–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £372 | £243 | £214–£336 |
Premises | £300 | £347 | £279–£389 |
Energy | £131 | £97 | £75–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £324 | £258 | £199–£350 |
Bought-in services | £273 | £102 | £62–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wath Central Primary School Healthy
- Poppleton Road Primary School In deficit
- Heathcote Primary School Large reserves
- Oxhey Wood Primary School Large reserves
- The Leys Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Pennycross Primary School Large reserves
- Avondale Primary School Healthy
- Sprites Primary Academy Healthy
- Jerounds Primary Academy Large reserves
- Shipston-on-Stour Primary School Large reserves
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Maundene School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,400 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £145 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £155k | £392 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £149k | £376 |
Money raised by parents
LEIGH ST THOMAS CE PTFA (charity 1186440, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £15k |
2024-08 | £10k | £7k |
2023-08 | £12k | £10k |
2022-08 | £10k | £7k |
2021-08 | £3k | £17k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £273 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £246 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £372 a pupil, against a typical £243 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £131 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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