St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield: school finances
Healthy
Holds £362k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wigan · Secondary · 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 | £6.4m | £6.4m | +£18k | £326k | 1,201 |
2019-20 | £6.4m | £6.5m | -£54k | £272k | 1,212 |
2020-21 | £6.9m | £6.8m | +£71k | £343k | 1,207 |
2021-22 | £7.1m | £7.2m | -£121k | £222k | 1,215 |
2022-23 | £7.6m | £7.6m | +£33k | £255k | 1,208 |
2023-24 | £8.1m | £8.0m | +£41k | £296k | 1,211 |
2024-25 | £8.5m | £8.3m | +£219k | £556k | 1,202 |
2025-26 | £9.1m | £9.3m | -£194k | £362k | 1,204 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £7,708 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,193.
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 | £4,548 | £4,172 | £4,058–£4,469 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £828 | £716 | £546–£854 |
Supply staff | £227 | £67 | £35–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £503 | £451 | £333–£556 |
Premises | £402 | £359 | £314–£454 |
Energy | £113 | £134 | £115–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £525 | £450 | £340–£599 |
Bought-in services | £229 | £77 | £37–£107 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College In deficit
- Wolverhampton Girls' High School Large reserves
- Helsby High School Healthy
- Swavesey Village College Large reserves
- St Birinus School In deficit
- The Sandon School Large reserves
- Chew Valley School Large reserves
- Taverham High School Large reserves
- Sawston Village College Tight
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form Tight
- Newlands Girls' School Healthy
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.9m | £7,371 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £407k | £338 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £252k | £210 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £216k | £179 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £227 a pupil, against a typical £67 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £229 a pupil, against a typical £77 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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