St Wilfrid's RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £72k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£27k | £130k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£55k | £75k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£50k | £125k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£38k | £87k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£14k | £73k | 225 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£15k | £88k | 224 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£9k | £97k | 211 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£24k | £72k | 212 |
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 £7,859 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,990.
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 | £3,591 | £3,452 | £3,144–£3,942 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,834 | £1,763 | £1,517–£2,030 |
Supply staff | £116 | £178 | £75–£398 |
Admin and clerical | £419 | £336 | £268–£458 |
Premises | £367 | £443 | £337–£608 |
Energy | £75 | £121 | £67–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £188 | £394 | £251–£517 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £245 | £111–£326 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Spon Gate Primary School Heading for deficit
- New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Wilfred Owen Primary School Large reserves
- Mansfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hill View Academy Healthy
- St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Hugh's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy Tight
- Willowpark Primary Academy Large reserves
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,685 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £283 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £159k | £750 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £62 |
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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