Windmill Hill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £45k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Halton · Primary · Community 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 | £919k | £853k | +£66k | £98k | 157 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £992k | +£32k | £131k | 169 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£163k | £294k | 169 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£1k | £293k | 161 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£70k | £223k | 159 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£147k | £76k | 150 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£46k | £30k | 144 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£14k | £45k | 148 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,783 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,610.
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 | £3,891 | £4,103 | £3,686–£4,587 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,627 | £1,917 | £1,566–£2,290 |
Supply staff | £0 | £263 | £139–£575 |
Admin and clerical | £365 | £458 | £326–£611 |
Premises | £858 | £523 | £424–£602 |
Energy | £160 | £156 | £143–£195 |
Learning resources & ICT | £259 | £370 | £315–£453 |
Bought-in services | £610 | £288 | £125–£570 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Broadmeadow Infant School In deficit
- Daven Primary School Tight
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Sundridge Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Large reserves
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Healthy
- Marden Vale CofE Academy Tight
- Willington Primary School Large reserves
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Large reserves
- Hillside Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,789 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £412 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £117k | £788 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £90 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £858 a pupil, against a typical £523 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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