Platt Bridge Community School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £284k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wigan · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£175k | £1.1m | 481 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£36k | £1.5m | 458 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£84k | £1.6m | 442 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£73k | £1.7m | 438 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£116k | £1.6m | 453 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.5m | -£159k | £1.4m | 450 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£310k | £284k | 454 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,407 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,263.
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 | £2,932 | £3,122 | £2,981–£3,442 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,289 | £1,623 | £1,220–£1,987 |
Supply staff | £141 | £143 | £23–£323 |
Admin and clerical | £275 | £292 | £202–£401 |
Premises | £390 | £351 | £277–£428 |
Energy | £132 | £99 | £73–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £716 | £282 | £211–£349 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £214 | £89–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Junior Academy Brumby Large reserves
- Woodhouse Primary Academy Large reserves
- City Road Primary School Healthy
- Camp Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Tree Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bowker Vale Primary School Tight
- Bidston Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- Dee Point Primary School Healthy
- Beaver Green Primary School Healthy
- Reedswood E-ACT Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £8,388 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £344k | £758 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £716 a pupil, against a typical £282 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,289 a pupil, against a typical £1,623 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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