St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £40k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wigan · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £448k | £416k | +£32k | £48k | 141 |
2019-20 | £790k | £681k | +£109k | £133k | 133 |
2020-21 | £852k | £789k | +£63k | £159k | 112 |
2021-22 | £809k | £772k | +£37k | £162k | 96 |
2022-23 | £663k | £708k | -£45k | £84k | 99 |
2023-24 | £868k | £917k | -£49k | £3k | 105 |
2024-25 | £779k | £718k | +£61k | £40k | 88 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,206 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,533.
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 | £3,611 | £4,178 | £3,694–£4,502 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,429 | £1,439 | £1,146–£1,774 |
Supply staff | £69 | £207 | £95–£527 |
Admin and clerical | £366 | £430 | £350–£527 |
Premises | £514 | £467 | £380–£548 |
Energy | £263 | £167 | £110–£207 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £335 | £273–£423 |
Bought-in services | £571 | £291 | £149–£425 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Reedham Primary School Large reserves
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Crowan Primary School Healthy
- Staplecross Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Kings Sutton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate In deficit
- Blewbury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Gipsey Bridge Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £747k | £8,537 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £240 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £366 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £571 a pupil, against a typical £291 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £263 a pupil, against a typical £167 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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