St Paul's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 4% 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). Salford · 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£15k | £77k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £67k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £89k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£7k | £82k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£33k | £49k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£29k | £78k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£17k | £60k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£163 | £60k | 191 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,577 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,692.
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 | £3,272 | £3,454 | £3,003–£3,900 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,930 | £1,601 | £1,280–£1,798 |
Supply staff | £73 | £200 | £60–£372 |
Admin and clerical | £316 | £399 | £324–£476 |
Premises | £369 | £482 | £321–£546 |
Energy | £133 | £106 | £84–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £151 | £339 | £222–£453 |
Bought-in services | £271 | £230 | £56–£377 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Windale Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church School Large reserves
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Tight
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wilton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Calmore Junior School Large reserves
- Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Healthy
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Siddal Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,455 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £173 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £97k | £508 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £121 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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