Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £200k in reserve, 13% 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£27k | £39k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£63k | £103k | 199 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£48k | £151k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£30k | £181k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £187k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£33k | £220k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£2k | £222k | 195 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£22k | £200k | 201 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,738 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,762.
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 | £3,408 | £3,543 | £3,270–£3,940 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,814 | £1,596 | £1,140–£1,975 |
Supply staff | £119 | £149 | £87–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £415 | £347 | £309–£462 |
Premises | £428 | £445 | £388–£574 |
Energy | £86 | £129 | £112–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £683 | £340 | £266–£432 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £212 | £88–£483 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Waverley Primary School Tight
- Horizon Primary Academy Healthy
- Limpsfield Junior School Healthy
- Bradwell Village School Large reserves
- Little Heath Primary School Large reserves
- St Dennis Primary Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Moorlands Primary School Large reserves
- Nantwich Primary Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Portland Heading for deficit
- Bells Farm Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,298 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £115k | £570 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £127k | £629 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £348 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £683 a pupil, against a typical £340 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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