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Crumpsall Lane Primary School: school finances

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Holds £182k in reserve, 6% 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 year end
£182k6% of a year's income
Last year's balance
+£29kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£7,264
Pupils
418-6% since 2018-19

Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26

£0£50k£100k£150k2018-19: £74k reserve2018-192019-20: £74k reserve2019-202020-21: £174k reserve2020-212021-22: £190k reserve2021-222022-23: £119k reserve2022-232023-24: £198k reserve2023-242024-25: £153k reserve2024-252025-26: £182k reserve2025-26

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26

Income Spending

£2.0m£2.2m£2.5m£2.8m£3.0mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £2.3m, spending £2.3m2018-192019-20: income £2.3m, spending £2.3m2019-202020-21: income £2.5m, spending £2.4m2020-212021-22: income £2.5m, spending £2.5m2021-222022-23: income £2.6m, spending £2.7m2022-232023-24: income £2.8m, spending £2.7m2023-242024-25: income £2.9m, spending £2.9m2024-252025-26: income £3.0m, spending £3.0m2025-26
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£2.3m
£2.3m
-£18k
£74k
443
2019-20
£2.3m
£2.3m
-£71
£74k
450
2020-21
£2.5m
£2.4m
+£100k
£174k
423
2021-22
£2.5m
£2.5m
+£16k
£190k
417
2022-23
£2.6m
£2.7m
-£72k
£119k
415
2023-24
£2.8m
£2.7m
+£80k
£198k
418
2024-25
£2.9m
£2.9m
-£45k
£153k
421
2025-26
£3.0m
£3.0m
+£29k
£182k
418

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 40% of them. It spends £7,196 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,537.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £3,119 per pupil; similar schools £3,601 (middle half £3,145–£3,838)Teachers£3,119Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £1,706 per pupil; similar schools £1,554 (middle half £1,319–£1,875)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£1,706Supply staff: this school £80 per pupil; similar schools £162 (middle half £70–£398)Supply staff£80Admin and clerical: this school £378 per pupil; similar schools £308 (middle half £260–£447)Admin and clerical£378Premises: this school £388 per pupil; similar schools £377 (middle half £330–£450)Premises£388Energy: this school £93 per pupil; similar schools £106 (middle half £84–£127)Energy£93Learning resources & ICT: this school £263 per pupil; similar schools £245 (middle half £201–£294)Learning resources & ICT£263Bought-in services: this school £205 per pupil; similar schools £182 (middle half £118–£468)Bought-in services£205
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Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£3,119
£3,601
£3,145–£3,838
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£1,706
£1,554
£1,319–£1,875
Supply staff
£80
£162
£70–£398
Admin and clerical
£378
£308
£260–£447
Premises
£388
£377
£330–£450
Energy
£93
£106
£84–£127
Learning resources & ICT
£263
£245
£201–£294
Bought-in services
£205
£182
£118–£468

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

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Where the money comes from, 2025-26

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£3.0m
£7,145
SEN funding (part of grants)
£131k
£314
Pupil premium (part of grants)
£256k
£613
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£50k
£119

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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