Garrett Hall Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £182k in reserve, 6% 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). 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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£86k | £18k | 463 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£11k | £7k | 466 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£67k | £74k | 466 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£158k | £232k | 466 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£65k | £167k | 469 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£90k | £257k | 482 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£71k | £186k | 493 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£4k | £182k | 516 |
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 £6,309 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,248.
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 | £3,097 | £3,000 | £2,830–£3,203 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,416 | £1,270 | £1,052–£1,403 |
Supply staff | £110 | £74 | £31–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £220 | £247 | £205–£367 |
Premises | £287 | £286 | £252–£339 |
Energy | £131 | £83 | £57–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £379 | £254 | £204–£298 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £102 | £72–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eldwick Primary School Tight
- Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Large reserves
- Stivichall Primary School Healthy
- Davyhulme Primary School Healthy
- Bexton Primary School Large reserves
- West Leigh Junior School Large reserves
- Broadoak Primary School Large reserves
- Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Healthy
- Stokenham Area Primary School Large reserves
- Urmston Primary School Healthy
- Loddon Primary School In deficit
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,086 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £132k | £257 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £64k | £124 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £214 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £131 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £379 a pupil, against a typical £254 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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