St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £168k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£60k | £327k | 440 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£97k | £231k | 447 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£2k | £229k | 454 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£47k | £182k | 443 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£39k | £143k | 458 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£52k | £195k | 461 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£16k | £211k | 451 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£42k | £168k | 470 |
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 £7,412 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,383.
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 | £2,943 | £3,317 | £2,954–£3,718 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,915 | £1,660 | £1,432–£1,806 |
Supply staff | £7 | £166 | £80–£374 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £345 | £226–£404 |
Premises | £428 | £403 | £317–£484 |
Energy | £103 | £114 | £86–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £303 | £252 | £199–£326 |
Bought-in services | £284 | £138 | £83–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Archibald Primary School Healthy
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Etruscan Primary School Tight
- Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Healthy
- Woodlands Primary School Large reserves
- Mersey Park Primary School Healthy
- Thornton Primary School Large reserves
- Norfolk Community Primary School Tight
- Benchill Primary School Healthy
- Thorpepark Academy Large reserves
- Firs Primary School Large reserves
- Birches Green Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,144 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £237 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £352k | £750 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £178 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £284 a pupil, against a typical £138 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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