Gilmour Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £264k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2025-26
Income and spending, 2025-26
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-26 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£13k | £264k | 604 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,093 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,240.
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 | £3,189 | £3,098 | £2,891–£3,226 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,543 | £1,197 | £1,011–£1,385 |
Supply staff | £356 | £98 | £44–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £254 | £261 | £180–£293 |
Premises | £378 | £277 | £220–£332 |
Energy | £122 | £70 | £57–£87 |
Learning resources & ICT | £181 | £257 | £196–£327 |
Bought-in services | £270 | £94 | £37–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School Healthy
- Milton Mount Primary School Healthy
- Downview Primary School Large reserves
- West Jesmond Primary School Heading for deficit
- Five Ways Primary School Tight
- Billingshurst Primary Academy In deficit
- Holymead Primary School Healthy
- Mortimer Primary School Tight
- Iwade School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Primary School In deficit
- Woolton Primary School Tight
- Mildmay Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £6,565 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £311k | £514 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £141k | £234 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £306k | £507 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £356 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £270 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £122 a pupil, against a typical £70 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £378 a pupil, against a typical £277 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,543 a pupil, against a typical £1,197 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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