St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: school finances
Healthy
Holds £87k in reserve, 7% 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 | £988k | £960k | +£28k | £108k | 211 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£42k | £66k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£12k | £54k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£23k | £31k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£86k | -£56k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£18k | -£74k | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£94k | £20k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£67k | £87k | 207 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,156 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,891.
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 | £2,575 | £3,223 | £2,953–£3,322 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,012 | £1,331 | £1,130–£1,608 |
Supply staff | £212 | £71 | £24–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £310 | £311 | £255–£435 |
Premises | £371 | £373 | £283–£450 |
Energy | £123 | £106 | £84–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £322 | £311 | £251–£433 |
Bought-in services | £370 | £170 | £85–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School In deficit
- Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School Healthy
- The Vale Primary Academy Large reserves
- Willowbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Lydney Church of England Community School Large reserves
- Ridgefield Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Large reserves
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary Heading for deficit
- Grimoldby Primary School Large reserves
- Swallownest Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,108 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £228 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £274 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £77k | £372 |
Money raised by parents
ST MICHAEL'S HOWE BRIDGE PTA (charity 1201788, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £11k | £5k |
2024-03 | £12k | £4k |
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 £370 a pupil, against a typical £170 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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