Greasby Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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 | £871k | £856k | +£15k | £48k | 198 |
2019-20 | £903k | £891k | +£12k | £60k | 197 |
2020-21 | £940k | £871k | +£70k | £130k | 198 |
2021-22 | £988k | £976k | +£12k | £141k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£25k | £117k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£49k | £68k | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£4k | £63k | 188 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£35k | £98k | 179 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,753 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,386.
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 | £3,170 | £3,154 | £2,967–£3,470 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,484 | £1,107 | £920–£1,408 |
Supply staff | £116 | £88 | £45–£164 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £293 | £230–£368 |
Premises | £208 | £343 | £249–£415 |
Energy | £75 | £98 | £78–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £180 | £276 | £226–£350 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £149 | £88–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Clavering Primary School In deficit
- Chew Stoke Church School Healthy
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School Large reserves
- Dunnington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Much Birch CofE Primary School In deficit
- Perryfields Infant School Large reserves
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Healthy
- Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Linslade Lower School Large reserves
- Foxhills Infant School Large reserves
- Quilters Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,683 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £414 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £8k | £42 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £285 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF GREASBY INFANT SCHOOL (charity 1019203, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £19k | £18k |
2025-08 | £16k | £11k |
2024-08 | £11k | £16k |
2023-08 | £11k | £15k |
2022-08 | £8k | £3k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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