St George's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£22k | £133k | 301 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£21k | £112k | 306 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£2k | £113k | 308 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£37k | £150k | 292 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£4k | £155k | 286 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£16k | £170k | 264 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£17k | £187k | 258 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£106k | £81k | 246 |
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 £7,353 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,666.
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 | £3,637 | £3,158 | £2,805–£3,373 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,334 | £1,263 | £1,034–£1,726 |
Supply staff | £101 | £103 | £46–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £335 | £293 | £239–£391 |
Premises | £293 | £315 | £268–£415 |
Energy | £130 | £84 | £68–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £593 | £299 | £249–£356 |
Bought-in services | £280 | £166 | £68–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hemingford Grey Primary School Healthy
- Wyndham Park Infants' School Large reserves
- Cupernham Infant School In deficit
- Scotter Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Large reserves
- Oakley Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Longford Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring Healthy
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Large reserves
- Grove Junior School Large reserves
- Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,222 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £116 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £266 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £172k | £701 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £593 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £280 a pupil, against a typical £166 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £130 a pupil, against a typical £84 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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