Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£24k | £85k | 212 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | £105k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£20k | £86k | 202 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£35k | £51k | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£18k | £69k | 192 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£30k | £40k | 181 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£53k | £93k | 176 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£592 | £92k | 176 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,929 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,607.
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 | £4,035 | £3,777 | £3,428–£4,257 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,160 | £1,660 | £1,395–£2,006 |
Supply staff | £160 | £135 | £87–£436 |
Admin and clerical | £372 | £361 | £261–£464 |
Premises | £571 | £510 | £375–£593 |
Energy | £116 | £144 | £119–£196 |
Learning resources & ICT | £418 | £361 | £278–£467 |
Bought-in services | £238 | £246 | £122–£508 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Fawdon Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Skinners' Temple Grove Tight
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cotsford Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Healthy
- Marine Park Primary School In deficit
- Preston Grange Primary School Healthy
- Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Large reserves
- Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Large reserves
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Chesterton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,815 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £162 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £150k | £853 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £204 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% 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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