St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £118k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £139k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £157k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £186k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£61k | £125k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£684 | £125k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£19k | £144k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£6k | £138k | 213 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£20k | £118k | 216 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,872 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,223.
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 | £2,943 | £3,379 | £3,083–£3,772 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,494 | £1,520 | £1,216–£1,855 |
Supply staff | £73 | £112 | £56–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £427 | £340 | £283–£423 |
Premises | £394 | £382 | £334–£457 |
Energy | £81 | £111 | £82–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £623 | £299 | £227–£383 |
Bought-in services | £289 | £195 | £132–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School In deficit
- Ropery Walk Primary School Large reserves
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Knowsley Junior School Large reserves
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Stirchley Primary School Large reserves
- Tangmere Primary Academy Healthy
- The Iver Village Junior School Large reserves
- Summerhill Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,602 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £189 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £110k | £509 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £268 |
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 learning resources & ict is £623 a pupil, against a typical £299 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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