Boltons CofE School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £24k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £452k | £445k | +£7k | £27k | 80 |
2019-20 | £472k | £473k | -£362 | £26k | 79 |
2020-21 | £504k | £489k | +£15k | £42k | 77 |
2021-22 | £530k | £545k | -£14k | £27k | 86 |
2022-23 | £612k | £619k | -£6k | £21k | 78 |
2023-24 | £613k | £628k | -£15k | £6k | 78 |
2024-25 | £642k | £608k | +£33k | £39k | 78 |
2025-26 | £641k | £656k | -£15k | £24k | 86 |
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 £7,627 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,207.
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 | £4,745 | £4,160 | £3,692–£4,464 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,041 | £1,102 | £862–£1,450 |
Supply staff | £15 | £129 | £66–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £296 | £394 | £321–£500 |
Premises | £357 | £405 | £304–£490 |
Energy | £77 | £121 | £96–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £145 | £463 | £297–£515 |
Bought-in services | £179 | £275 | £170–£410 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Bury CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Newtown CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School Tight
- Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School Large reserves
- Garway Primary School Large reserves
- Turton Belmont Community Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £605k | £7,034 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £155 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £416 |
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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