St George's Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £148k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wirral · Primary · Community school.
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 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£42k | £45k | 868 |
2019-20 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£29k | £17k | 866 |
2020-21 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£132k | £149k | 880 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.6m | +£47k | £197k | 888 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £5.2m | -£368k | -£172k | 897 |
2023-24 | £5.2m | £5.1m | +£72k | -£100k | 904 |
2024-25 | £5.5m | £5.5m | +£45k | -£55k | 912 |
2025-26 | £5.9m | £5.7m | +£204k | £148k | 920 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,206 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,265.
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 | £3,295 | £3,015 | £2,708–£3,236 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,049 | £1,385 | £996–£1,629 |
Supply staff | £96 | £98 | £17–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £309 | £261–£383 |
Premises | £352 | £306 | £264–£365 |
Energy | £100 | £82 | £68–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £239 | £195–£289 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £110 | £74–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Tight
- Danetree Primary School Large reserves
- Cippenham School Large reserves
- Wyken Croft Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Large reserves
- Beaver Road Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Winton Primary School Large reserves
- Lee Chapel Primary School Large reserves
- Downside Primary School Large reserves
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Heading for deficit
- William Harding School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.4m | £5,909 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £143k | £156 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £234k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £477k | £519 |
Money raised by parents
ST GEORGE'S PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1004094, Registered) raised £47k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £47k | £38k |
2024-08 | £35k | £31k |
2023-08 | £32k | £19k |
2022-10 | £19k | £25k |
2021-10 | £11k | £24k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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