Dean Trust Wigan: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £440k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wigan · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DEAN 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 | £4.6m | £4.7m | -£127k | £2.0m | 665 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £5.4m | -£659k | £1.2m | 720 |
2020-21 | £5.0m | £5.2m | -£187k | £843k | 725 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.7m | -£165k | £536k | 750 |
2022-23 | £6.1m | £6.1m | +£16k | £69k | 791 |
2023-24 | £6.8m | £6.7m | +£88k | -£92k | 808 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £6.8m | +£425k | £440k | 770 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 37% of them. It spends £8,808 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,945.
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 | £4,629 | £4,609 | £4,326–£4,950 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,456 | £1,232 | £989–£1,339 |
Supply staff | £8 | £193 | £88–£281 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £498 | £405–£650 |
Premises | £636 | £475 | £386–£611 |
Energy | £243 | £173 | £129–£221 |
Learning resources & ICT | £678 | £475 | £398–£680 |
Bought-in services | £129 | £92 | £40–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Selly Park Girls' School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Catholic School Healthy
- St Regis Church of England Academy In deficit
- Loreto High School Chorlton Tight
- Castle View Academy Large reserves
- Mercia Northridge School Large reserves
- Stockland Green School In deficit
- Oasis Academy Lister Park Large reserves
- Ormiston Denes Academy Large reserves
- The Archbishop's School Healthy
- Hodge Hill Girls' School Large reserves
- Bishop Young Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.2m | £9,353 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £78 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £91 |
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 energy is £243 a pupil, against a typical £173 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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