Leigh St John's CofE Primary: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £129k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
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 | +£24k | £161k | 225 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£31k | £192k | 256 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£135k | £327k | 239 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£62k | £389k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£60k | £330k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£77k | £253k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£56k | £196k | 212 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£67k | £129k | 210 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,384 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,954.
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 | £3,236 | £3,299 | £2,983–£3,579 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,661 | £1,340 | £1,113–£1,596 |
Supply staff | £162 | £80 | £31–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £467 | £309 | £242–£403 |
Premises | £437 | £353 | £289–£387 |
Energy | £82 | £106 | £85–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £398 | £301 | £249–£422 |
Bought-in services | £273 | £215 | £137–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Large reserves
- Swallownest Primary School Healthy
- Willowbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cradley CofE Primary School In deficit
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- St John’s CE Primary School In deficit
- Lydney Church of England Community School Large reserves
- Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Healthy
- Medmerry Primary School Large reserves
- The Vale Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,574 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £219 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £73k | £346 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £492 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £467 a pupil, against a typical £309 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £437 a pupil, against a typical £353 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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