Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £188k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£14k | £91k | 312 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£90k | £181k | 316 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£653 | £181k | 322 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£97k | £278k | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£109k | £169k | 326 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£16k | £153k | 330 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£91k | £244k | 334 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£56k | £188k | 322 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,574 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,865.
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 | £2,903 | £3,197 | £3,035–£3,606 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,164 | £1,421 | £1,088–£1,657 |
Supply staff | £577 | £101 | £43–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £324 | £261 | £199–£357 |
Premises | £542 | £365 | £264–£449 |
Energy | £122 | £93 | £74–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £626 | £272 | £225–£324 |
Bought-in services | £247 | £134 | £47–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dell Primary School Large reserves
- Birklands Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Giles CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brooke Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cale Green Primary School Healthy
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Church Drive Primary School Healthy
- Teesville Academy Large reserves
- Longroyde Primary School Large reserves
- The Roebuck School Healthy
- Thorne King Edward Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,736 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £87 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £189k | £587 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £214k | £664 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £577 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £626 a pupil, against a typical £272 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £542 a pupil, against a typical £365 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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