Shevington Vale Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £209k in reserve, 13% 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 | £906k | £930k | -£24k | £108k | 191 |
2019-20 | £968k | £988k | -£20k | £88k | 189 |
2020-21 | £982k | £939k | +£43k | £131k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £994k | +£27k | £158k | 191 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £154k | 191 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£29k | £126k | 189 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£74k | £200k | 195 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£9k | £209k | 196 |
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 83% of them. It spends £8,199 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,540.
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 | £2,980 | £3,119 | £2,997–£3,230 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £993 | £1,141 | £912–£1,240 |
Supply staff | £482 | £170 | £57–£289 |
Admin and clerical | £247 | £312 | £235–£417 |
Premises | £562 | £325 | £257–£397 |
Energy | £81 | £105 | £76–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £455 | £333 | £255–£406 |
Bought-in services | £347 | £153 | £99–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields In deficit
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Cumwhinton School In deficit
- Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy Healthy
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Healthy
- Goostrey Community Primary School Large reserves
- By Brook Valley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Dronfield Infant School Heading for deficit
- Hutton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,431 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £101k | £517 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £163 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £356k | £1,815 |
Money raised by parents
SHEVINGTON VALE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1211387, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £11k | £7k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £482 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £347 a pupil, against a typical £153 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £562 a pupil, against a typical £325 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £455 a pupil, against a typical £333 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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