Wardley CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £101k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | +£35k | £87k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£25k | £63k | 229 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£41k | £103k | 225 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£52k | £52k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £56k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£60k | £116k | 224 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£22k | £94k | 222 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£7k | £101k | 219 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,582 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,874.
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 | £3,091 | £3,199 | £2,933–£3,636 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,161 | £1,312 | £1,054–£1,465 |
Supply staff | £110 | £115 | £52–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £336 | £330 | £274–£427 |
Premises | £406 | £389 | £298–£469 |
Energy | £60 | £107 | £83–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £224 | £295 | £197–£379 |
Bought-in services | £202 | £147 | £83–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Culcheth Community Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale Healthy
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School In deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Fordingbridge Junior School Large reserves
- Merstham Primary School Large reserves
- Motcombe Infants' School Heading for deficit
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Healthy
- St Charles' RC Primary School Tight
- Bilton Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,291 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £133 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £64k | £291 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £324 |
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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