New Moston Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £230k 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£2k | £246k | 578 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£39k | £207k | 577 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£19k | £188k | 550 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£39k | £149k | 556 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£52k | £97k | 554 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£88k | £9k | 544 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£201k | £209k | 505 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£21k | £230k | 487 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,048 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,127.
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 | £2,936 | £3,249 | £3,109–£3,584 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,466 | £1,775 | £1,408–£2,083 |
Supply staff | £344 | £134 | £47–£346 |
Admin and clerical | £316 | £304 | £173–£372 |
Premises | £393 | £359 | £293–£484 |
Energy | £120 | £96 | £80–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £238 | £296 | £213–£358 |
Bought-in services | £368 | £148 | £46–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Healthy
- Lidget Green Academy Healthy
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Ribbon School Large reserves
- Ladybarn Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gladstone Primary Academy Large reserves
- Staniland Academy Large reserves
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Moat Farm Junior School Large reserves
- River View Community Primary School Healthy
- Kingsland CofE Academy Healthy
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £7,084 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £310 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £303k | £621 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £84 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £368 a pupil, against a typical £148 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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