Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wigan · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £971k | £968k | +£3k | £16k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£11k | £27k | 203 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£21k | £48k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£11k | £37k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£29k | £7k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £16k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £22k | 201 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£16k | £6k | 194 |
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 10% of them. It spends £6,888 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,967.
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 | £3,447 | £3,310 | £2,932–£3,519 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,330 | £1,528 | £1,157–£1,754 |
Supply staff | £83 | £113 | £49–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £234 | £334 | £274–£383 |
Premises | £329 | £391 | £295–£438 |
Energy | £112 | £111 | £82–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £242 | £317 | £219–£351 |
Bought-in services | £437 | £181 | £115–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Trinity Church School Large reserves
- Nursling Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Tight
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School Healthy
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wiveliscombe Primary School Large reserves
- Orchard Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,684 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £384 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £53k | £271 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £120 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £437 a pupil, against a typical £181 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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