St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £213k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£7k | £56k | 289 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£36k | £91k | 298 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£79k | £171k | 296 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£39k | £210k | 314 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£147k | £63k | 339 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£148k | £211k | 350 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£127 | £210k | 364 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£2k | £213k | 362 |
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 £8,052 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,143.
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 | £3,736 | £3,433 | £3,278–£3,676 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,928 | £1,725 | £1,290–£2,041 |
Supply staff | £132 | £187 | £49–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £233 | £317 | £276–£384 |
Premises | £344 | £357 | £293–£459 |
Energy | £72 | £132 | £96–£180 |
Learning resources & ICT | £384 | £236 | £193–£322 |
Bought-in services | £423 | £162 | £79–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oak CofE Primary School In deficit
- Palfrey Junior School Tight
- Francis Askew Primary School Large reserves
- Unity Community Primary Tight
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School Large reserves
- St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School Large reserves
- Stockwell Academy Healthy
- Oyster Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Riverside Community Primary School Healthy
- Tipton Green Junior School Large reserves
- Knowles Primary School Tight
- Ramnoth Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £7,687 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £206 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £298k | £824 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £134k | £371 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £423 a pupil, against a typical £162 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £384 a pupil, against a typical £236 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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