St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 7% 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). Bolton · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £967k | £953k | +£14k | £91k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£6k | £97k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£21k | £118k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £140k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£24k | £116k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£26k | £142k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£19k | £123k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£17k | £106k | 199 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,222 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,688.
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 | £3,071 | £3,039 | £2,760–£3,359 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £488 | £1,207 | £1,053–£1,542 |
Supply staff | £435 | £89 | £30–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £1,167 | £329 | £254–£409 |
Premises | £349 | £320 | £266–£395 |
Energy | £70 | £102 | £76–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £656 | £265 | £232–£373 |
Bought-in services | £307 | £192 | £102–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishops Waltham Infant School Healthy
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy Healthy
- Shaldon Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford In deficit
- Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale Healthy
- The Manor Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary Large reserves
- St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton In deficit
- Newlaithes Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,380 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £282 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £241 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £150k | £755 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £435 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,167 a pupil, against a typical £329 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £656 a pupil, against a typical £265 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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