East Crompton St George's CofE School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oldham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£133k | £170k | 229 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£155k | £217k | 217 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£34k | £57k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£156k | £116k | 182 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£48k | £97k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£16k | £42k | 163 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£17k | £86k | 140 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,143 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,297.
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 | £2,800 | £3,842 | £3,255–£4,119 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,655 | £1,334–£1,934 |
Supply staff | £400 | £204 | £113–£522 |
Admin and clerical | £2,164 | £372 | £293–£505 |
Premises | £314 | £438 | £383–£597 |
Energy | £-414 | £140 | £116–£180 |
Learning resources & ICT | £314 | £275 | £246–£378 |
Bought-in services | £21 | £175 | £86–£311 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mersham Primary School Healthy
- St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Lambourn CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ixworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Westfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Manor Field Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Troon Community Primary School Tight
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,964 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £586 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £300 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 39% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,164 a pupil, against a typical £372 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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