Golborne High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.7m in reserve, 29% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wigan · Secondary · Foundation 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 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£81k | £335k | 905 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £5.2m | +£237k | £572k | 971 |
2020-21 | £6.0m | £5.6m | +£399k | £971k | 1,006 |
2021-22 | £6.6m | £6.5m | +£113k | £1.1m | 1,061 |
2022-23 | £7.2m | £6.9m | +£255k | £1.3m | 1,117 |
2023-24 | £8.3m | £7.7m | +£571k | £1.9m | 1,149 |
2024-25 | £8.9m | £8.4m | +£501k | £2.4m | 1,147 |
2025-26 | £9.3m | £9.1m | +£260k | £2.7m | 1,145 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 97% of them. It spends £7,921 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,557.
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 | £4,862 | £4,287 | £4,048–£4,606 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £565 | £824 | £633–£915 |
Supply staff | £95 | £153 | £101–£310 |
Admin and clerical | £555 | £437 | £302–£514 |
Premises | £422 | £396 | £317–£445 |
Energy | £109 | £167 | £137–£222 |
Learning resources & ICT | £509 | £480 | £421–£560 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £69 | £30–£194 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Castle Rock School Large reserves
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Large reserves
- Branston Community Academy Large reserves
- Tiverton High School In deficit
- The Hinckley School In deficit
- Budehaven Community School Large reserves
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Large reserves
- The Bromfords School Healthy
- The Romsey School Large reserves
- The Langley Academy Large reserves
- The Hamble School In deficit
- Tewkesbury Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.7m | £7,598 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £148 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £334k | £291 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £630k | £550 |
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?
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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