St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £833k | £834k | -£1k | £29k | 170 |
2019-20 | £870k | £874k | -£4k | £26k | 170 |
2020-21 | £910k | £874k | +£37k | £62k | 168 |
2021-22 | £962k | £1.0m | -£41k | £21k | 164 |
2022-23 | £962k | £986k | -£24k | -£3k | 155 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£4k | £1k | 147 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£5k | -£4k | 145 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£58k | £54k | 135 |
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 £7,677 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,217.
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 | £3,349 | £3,670 | £3,152–£4,036 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,814 | £1,593 | £1,304–£1,792 |
Supply staff | £115 | £257 | £131–£399 |
Admin and clerical | £269 | £379 | £272–£511 |
Premises | £352 | £409 | £320–£500 |
Energy | £114 | £128 | £96–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £341 | £324 | £261–£482 |
Bought-in services | £453 | £176 | £118–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gosberton Academy Large reserves
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham Large reserves
- Larklands Infant School Large reserves
- Red Row Primary School In deficit
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School Healthy
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School In deficit
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hotwells Primary School In deficit
- Rosegrove Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Spittal Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,909 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £499 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £73k | £544 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £200 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £453 a pupil, against a typical £176 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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