Moston Lane Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £241k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · 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 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£123k | £318k | 477 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£6k | £324k | 481 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£159k | £165k | 448 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£13k | £178k | 470 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£71k | £248k | 470 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£33k | £215k | 464 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£133k | £348k | 457 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£107k | £241k | 456 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,970 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,207.
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 | £3,685 | £3,259 | £2,997–£3,581 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,822 | £1,636 | £1,241–£2,095 |
Supply staff | £91 | £295 | £126–£537 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £347 | £256–£397 |
Premises | £510 | £368 | £276–£480 |
Energy | £108 | £108 | £88–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £338 | £280 | £225–£332 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £182 | £102–£341 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Canterbury Cross Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Healthy
- Heathfield Primary School Large reserves
- Springfield Primary Academy Tight
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Large reserves
- Fair Furlong Primary School Heading for deficit
- King's Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Westminster Primary School Large reserves
- Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Healthy
- Shaw Hill Primary School Healthy
- Summerbank Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £7,688 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £302 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £345k | £756 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £159 |
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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