St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley: school finances
Tight
Holds £16k 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£7k | £112k | 203 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £94k | 196 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£34k | £60k | 196 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £82k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£48k | £34k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£52k | -£18k | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£24k | £6k | 192 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£10k | £16k | 198 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,468 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,012.
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 | £3,469 | £3,322 | £3,111–£3,734 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,520 | £1,782 | £1,332–£2,006 |
Supply staff | £115 | £122 | £46–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £358 | £281–£439 |
Premises | £392 | £419 | £359–£454 |
Energy | £81 | £129 | £102–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £387 | £293 | £227–£409 |
Bought-in services | £301 | £186 | £109–£402 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beal Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Tiverton Academy Healthy
- Brimrod Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bishop Creighton Academy Large reserves
- Leverington Primary Academy Large reserves
- South View Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt Heading for deficit
- Intake Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Longmeadow Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,681 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £206 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £98k | £493 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £166k | £840 |
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?
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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