Manor Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £126k, 5% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Walsall · Primary · Foundation school.
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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£51k | £249k | 338 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£75k | £175k | 346 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£22k | £153k | 366 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£61k | £92k | 384 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£49k | £141k | 375 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£147k | £288k | 370 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.6m | -£327k | -£39k | 398 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£87k | -£126k | 404 |
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 10% of them. It spends £6,395 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,170.
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 | £3,359 | £2,948 | £2,814–£3,189 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,120 | £1,060 | £989–£1,282 |
Supply staff | £202 | £64 | £21–£122 |
Admin and clerical | £163 | £296 | £238–£374 |
Premises | £221 | £293 | £240–£334 |
Energy | £28 | £84 | £71–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £189 | £280 | £197–£365 |
Bought-in services | £475 | £146 | £94–£177 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Reigate Parish Church Primary School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- The Hill Primary School Healthy
- Grange Farm Primary School Healthy
- Caversham Primary School In deficit
- Pownall Green Primary School Tight
- Holywell Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School Tight
- Mossley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Powell's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School In deficit
- Evendons Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,285 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £39 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £58 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £362k | £895 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £475 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £202 a pupil, against a typical £64 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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