Lowton West Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £142k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wigan · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£11k | £113k | 420 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£998 | £112k | 417 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£9k | £103k | 412 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£56k | £159k | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£38k | £121k | 425 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£40k | £161k | 434 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£3k | £164k | 431 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£21k | £142k | 428 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,131 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,107.
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 | £3,026 | £2,956 | £2,795–£3,158 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,061 | £1,213 | £1,021–£1,363 |
Supply staff | £256 | £76 | £42–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £239 | £307 | £221–£337 |
Premises | £406 | £295 | £254–£388 |
Energy | £54 | £93 | £75–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £356 | £271 | £218–£343 |
Bought-in services | £222 | £95 | £52–£168 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shaw Ridge Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Heading for deficit
- Jeavons Wood Primary School Large reserves
- The Bellbird Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holly Lodge Primary Academy Healthy
- Hayfield Lane Primary School Healthy
- Threemilestone School Large reserves
- Old Earth Primary School Large reserves
- Belswains Primary School Large reserves
- Beaconside CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Orchard Primary School Large reserves
- Oakhurst Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,864 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £164 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £128k | £299 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £217 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £256 a pupil, against a typical £76 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £222 a pupil, against a typical £95 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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