Hindsford CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wigan · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £77k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£24k | £53k | 204 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£20k | £73k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£37k | £36k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£2k | £38k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£34k | £72k | 201 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£27k | £44k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£30k | £75k | 207 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,055 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,746.
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 | £3,578 | £3,485 | £3,158–£3,860 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,962 | £1,662 | £1,362–£2,002 |
Supply staff | £52 | £179 | £39–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £171 | £366 | £283–£473 |
Premises | £442 | £378 | £286–£508 |
Energy | £129 | £129 | £95–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £311 | £238–£413 |
Bought-in services | £287 | £181 | £53–£400 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Large reserves
- Timbertree Academy Large reserves
- Braybrook Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Grassmoor Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Arley Primary Academy Healthy
- Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Parkwood Primary School Large reserves
- Charlton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Water Mill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,219 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £313 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £128k | £618 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £203k | £981 |
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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