SCHOOLS in Warrington spent more than £2.3million on supply teachers in the last year, it can be revealed.
A Freedom of Information request submitted to Warrington Borough Council asked the council to reveal how much each of the schools under its control spent on supply teachers between September 2022 and August 2023.
When asked, the council confirmed that the figures below are accurate and correct.
Primary schools:
- Barrow Hall - £133,818.12
- St Elphin's - £105,238.07
- St Wilfrid's - £99,687.23
- Callands - £92,910.93
- Twiss Green - £85,850.26
- Birchwood - £72,552.78
- St Joseph's - £59,760.44
- St Ann's - £40,497.63
- Cinnamon Brow - £39,666.55
- St Stephen's - £34,483.46
- St Oswald's - £27,951.25
- St Alban's - £19,735.99
- Latchford St James - £19,685.96
- Stockton Heath - £18,502.00
- Appleton Thorn - £15,082.00
- Thelwall Junior - £14,579.51
- Christ Church - £14,441.82
- St Vincent's - £13,263.25
- St Monica's - £12,123.16
- St Matthew's - £11,717.90
- Winwick - £11,357.00
- St Thomas - £10,571.50
- Appleton Cobbs - £10,298.50
- St Paul of the Cross - £9,773.00
- St Bridget's - £9,612.75
- Dallam - £9,451.54
- Sankey Valley St James - £9,165.00
- St Phillip's - £7,884.72
- St Margaret's - £7,868.91
- Newchurch - £7,403.82
- Bradshaw - £4,975.00
- St Barnabas - £4,820.19
- Locking Stumps - £3,630.27
- Brook Acre - £2,966.85
- St Benedict's - £2,478.00
- Cherry Tree - £2,151.66
- Woolston Church of England - £1,760.00
- St Augustine's - £1,106.00
- Grappenhall Heys - £589.00
- Our Lady's - £470.00
- Bewsey Lodge - £354.00
- St Andrew's - £0
- Sacred Heart - £0
- St Lewis - £0
- St Peter's - £0
- Culcheth - -£532.50
The total spend for primary schools was £1,049,703.52
Secondary schools:
- Cardinal Newman Catholic High - £188,966.01
- Culcheth High - £113,313.00
- St Gregory's Catholic High - £22,835.47
The total spend for secondary schools was £325,114.48
Special schools:
- Green Lane - £542,111.98
- Woolston Brook - £162,862.95
- Fox Wood - £100,533.98
- Fox Wood Sixth Form - £71,281.34
- Joint Sixth Form Provision - £30,028.44
- Willow Green at Green Lane - £1,579.03
The total spend for special schools was £908,397.72.
Alternative provision:
- Sandy Lane Nursery - £51,972.42
Across primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, and alternative provision, the total expenditure on supply teachers was £2,355,188.14 between September 2022 and August 2023.
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