Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warrington · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£21k | £130k | 225 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£32k | £97k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£9k | £89k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£27k | £62k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£2k | £63k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£53k | £116k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£36k | £81k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£37k | £118k | 201 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,765 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,476.
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 | £3,354 | £3,383 | £3,039–£3,769 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,829 | £1,582 | £1,208–£1,811 |
Supply staff | £97 | £211 | £127–£307 |
Admin and clerical | £325 | £369 | £327–£447 |
Premises | £493 | £398 | £303–£502 |
Energy | £127 | £116 | £89–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £325 | £219–£432 |
Bought-in services | £369 | £235 | £105–£322 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School Large reserves
- Wildground Junior School Large reserves
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Healthy
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Large reserves
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Corngreaves Academy Large reserves
- Swaythling Primary School In deficit
- Horninglow Primary School Large reserves
- Bungay Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,667 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £248 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £118k | £586 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £290 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £369 a pupil, against a typical £235 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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