St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £130k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warrington · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£99k | £215k | 422 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£39k | £254k | 410 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£27k | £281k | 382 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£51k | £229k | 375 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£35k | £194k | 364 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£47k | £241k | 358 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£109k | £132k | 324 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£2k | £130k | 292 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,052 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,407.
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 | £3,607 | £3,374 | £3,065–£3,831 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,963 | £1,546 | £1,247–£1,851 |
Supply staff | £52 | £150 | £64–£417 |
Admin and clerical | £387 | £351 | £280–£421 |
Premises | £417 | £391 | £279–£460 |
Energy | £147 | £112 | £90–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £400 | £255 | £193–£374 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £134 | £73–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth Tight
- Carrfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Manor Junior School Large reserves
- Lea Community Primary School Healthy
- Newlands Community Primary School Healthy
- Oakwood Primary Academy Healthy
- Palfrey Infant School Large reserves
- Southgate Primary Large reserves
- Beverley St Nicholas Primary School Tight
- Cavendish Close Junior Academy In deficit
- Castle Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,873 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £322 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £182k | £623 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £181 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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