Chowbent Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £37k in reserve, 3% 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 | £1.0m | £938k | +£81k | £103k | 192 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£20k | £83k | 184 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£33k | £116k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£31k | £86k | 172 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£37k | £48k | 153 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £30k | 151 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£45k | £76k | 142 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£39k | £37k | 147 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,285 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,799.
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 | £4,050 | £3,639 | £3,392–£3,851 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,065 | £1,478 | £1,213–£1,846 |
Supply staff | £271 | £199 | £52–£423 |
Admin and clerical | £455 | £397 | £277–£523 |
Premises | £494 | £430 | £353–£498 |
Energy | £107 | £125 | £96–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £349 | £334 | £243–£420 |
Bought-in services | £325 | £170 | £60–£315 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thornley Academy Large reserves
- Neston Primary School Healthy
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead In deficit
- St John's C of E Academy Large reserves
- Combe Martin Primary School In deficit
- Mersey Vale Primary School In deficit
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Woolavington Village Primary School Healthy
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Large reserves
- The Brigg Infant School Heading for deficit
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,601 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £217 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £76k | £520 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £422 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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