St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £159k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oldham · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£43k | £141k | 301 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£42k | £98k | 322 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£125k | £223k | 320 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£2k | £225k | 338 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£115k | £110k | 346 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£20k | £90k | 326 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£83k | £173k | 332 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£15k | £159k | 333 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,558 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,316.
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 | £3,203 | £3,537 | £3,237–£3,688 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,667 | £1,641 | £1,306–£2,125 |
Supply staff | £162 | £126 | £37–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £295 | £228–£354 |
Premises | £397 | £362 | £291–£416 |
Energy | £108 | £117 | £81–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £243 | £262 | £208–£370 |
Bought-in services | £732 | £236 | £166–£340 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leigh CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy Tight
- Highgate Primary Academy Healthy
- Alvaston Junior Academy In deficit
- Thornhill Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Seaham Trinity Primary School Large reserves
- Waterloo Primary School Large reserves
- Quarry Bank Primary School In deficit
- Charter Academy Healthy
- Ripley Junior School Large reserves
- Welbeck Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,365 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £264 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £237k | £712 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £148 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £732 a pupil, against a typical £236 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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