Alkrington Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £71k 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). Rochdale · 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£39k | £148k | 460 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£19k | £128k | 466 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£14k | £114k | 464 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£71k | £185k | 469 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£44k | £230k | 482 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£92k | £137k | 506 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£197k | £335k | 504 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.4m | -£264k | £71k | 507 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,658 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,617.
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 | £2,494 | £3,124 | £2,925–£3,251 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,744 | £1,271 | £1,065–£1,667 |
Supply staff | £22 | £107 | £58–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £263 | £292 | £231–£359 |
Premises | £97 | £328 | £230–£366 |
Energy | £99 | £91 | £65–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £249 | £272 | £188–£339 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £129 | £72–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Worplesdon Primary School In deficit
- The Valley Community Primary School Healthy
- Christchurch Junior School Healthy
- Church Crookham Junior School Heading for deficit
- Dovelands Primary School Heading for deficit
- Highfield South Farnham School Large reserves
- Coundon Primary School Healthy
- Broadheath Primary School Large reserves
- Brookside Community Primary School Healthy
- William Cobbett Primary School Healthy
- Avanti Park School Large reserves
- Brownlow Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,122 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £281 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £139k | £274 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £301k | £594 |
Money raised by parents
ALKRINGTON COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1022977, Registered) raised £31k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £31k | £30k |
2025-08 | £21k | £19k |
2024-08 | £14k | £16k |
2023-08 | £8k | £4k |
2022-08 | £5k | £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.
- 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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