Sutton Manor Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £70k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). St. Helens · Primary · Community 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 | £1.3m | +£12k | £108k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£5k | £112k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£28k | £84k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£34k | £118k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£23k | £96k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£32k | £64k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£26k | £38k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£32k | £70k | 192 |
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 17% of them. It spends £8,751 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,918.
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 | £3,942 | £3,560 | £3,312–£3,974 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,004 | £1,569 | £1,259–£1,813 |
Supply staff | £39 | £264 | £88–£463 |
Admin and clerical | £280 | £362 | £311–£429 |
Premises | £137 | £440 | £354–£531 |
Energy | £176 | £144 | £117–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £425 | £328 | £269–£397 |
Bought-in services | £152 | £211 | £129–£405 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Welbourne Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Large reserves
- Angram Bank Primary School In deficit
- Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Etherley Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Truro Learning Academy Healthy
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Mersey Drive Community Primary School Tight
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Whitefield Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,494 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £539 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £122k | £635 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £484 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,004 a pupil, against a typical £1,569 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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