Hindley Junior and Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £161k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wigan · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£11k | £59k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£25k | £84k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£109k | £194k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£1k | £192k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£71k | £122k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£32k | £89k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£61k | £151k | 209 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£10k | £161k | 207 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,570 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,795.
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 | £3,202 | £3,418 | £2,909–£3,837 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,368 | £1,731 | £1,467–£2,120 |
Supply staff | £197 | £146 | £24–£265 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £329 | £210–£398 |
Premises | £796 | £411 | £305–£515 |
Energy | £144 | £132 | £111–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £679 | £320 | £232–£398 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £192 | £69–£328 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parkwood Primary School Large reserves
- Catchgate Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Forest View Academy Large reserves
- Charlton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kingston Park Academy Heading for deficit
- The Grove Primary School Tight
- Arley Primary Academy Healthy
- Greyfriars Academy Healthy
- Leigh Central Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Large reserves
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,472 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £165 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £145k | £698 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £147 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £679 a pupil, against a typical £320 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £796 a pupil, against a typical £411 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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