St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £93k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rochdale · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.2m | +£27k | £69k | 215 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£83k | £152k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£44k | £108k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£22k | £87k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £92k | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£48k | £44k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£6k | £38k | 220 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£55k | £93k | 228 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,045 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,390.
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 | £3,210 | £3,108 | £2,816–£3,414 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,325 | £1,563 | £1,284–£1,867 |
Supply staff | £116 | £140 | £73–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £328 | £277–£461 |
Premises | £302 | £394 | £321–£489 |
Energy | £105 | £100 | £89–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £288 | £264 | £222–£421 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £180 | £68–£338 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parkside Primary Academy Large reserves
- Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Tight
- Thomas Harding Junior School Large reserves
- St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Lawns Park Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle In deficit
- Longford Park Primary School Large reserves
- South Molton United CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Sandwich Junior School Large reserves
- Pot Kiln Primary School Large reserves
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,817 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £213 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £112k | £491 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £137k | £602 |
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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