St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £673k in reserve, 28% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£143k | £486k | 326 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£215k | £694k | 340 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£147k | £843k | 329 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£71k | £753k | 332 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£107k | £752k | 337 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.2m | +£350k | £1.0m | 322 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£42k | £673k | 344 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,219 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,224.
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 | £3,057 | £3,368 | £2,991–£3,569 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,608 | £1,505 | £1,247–£2,044 |
Supply staff | £792 | £150 | £32–£300 |
Admin and clerical | £168 | £295 | £233–£374 |
Premises | £235 | £355 | £299–£425 |
Energy | £41 | £119 | £85–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £450 | £278 | £213–£350 |
Bought-in services | £264 | £173 | £85–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Selby Community Primary School Large reserves
- Beeston Fields Flying High Academy Healthy
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Holgate Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Broomwood Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hill Avenue Academy Large reserves
- New Road Primary School Healthy
- Montagu Academy Large reserves
- Wood Green Junior School Large reserves
- The Forest Academy Large reserves
- Woodstock Primary Academy Large reserves
- Quarry Bank Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,300 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £146k | £424 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £203 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £792 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £450 a pupil, against a typical £278 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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