St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £416k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£26k | £181k | 333 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£79k | £257k | 326 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£96k | £298k | 337 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£42k | £256k | 312 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£104k | £360k | 339 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£15k | £385k | 328 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£120k | £416k | 334 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,470 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,972.
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 | £3,108 | £3,243 | £3,063–£3,459 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,228 | £1,362 | £1,071–£1,731 |
Supply staff | £84 | £142 | £44–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £269 | £273 | £217–£370 |
Premises | £695 | £359 | £305–£400 |
Energy | £105 | £98 | £78–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £177 | £259 | £225–£344 |
Bought-in services | £207 | £158 | £89–£210 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brookland Junior School Large reserves
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Large reserves
- St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Hunts Cross Primary School Healthy
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chawson First School In deficit
- Barnes Junior School Large reserves
- Combs Ford Primary School Large reserves
- Brixington Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,614 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £288k | £862 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £332 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on premises is £695 a pupil, against a typical £359 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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