St Clement's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £173k in reserve, 9% 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£29k | £182k | 243 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£62k | £120k | 240 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£29k | £90k | 237 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£22k | £112k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£34k | £79k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£5k | £84k | 244 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£100k | £184k | 245 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£11k | £173k | 240 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,214 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,111.
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 | £3,555 | £3,447 | £3,206–£3,816 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,855 | £1,721 | £1,435–£2,100 |
Supply staff | £18 | £176 | £98–£281 |
Admin and clerical | £476 | £341 | £257–£444 |
Premises | £669 | £465 | £378–£558 |
Energy | £54 | £129 | £105–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £374 | £307 | £185–£411 |
Bought-in services | £431 | £184 | £84–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Canklow Woods Primary School Large reserves
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Tight
- Dukesgate Academy Heading for deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) Large reserves
- Landau Forte Academy Moorhead In deficit
- St Brigid's RC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holybrook Primary School Healthy
- Court Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Matthew Arnold Primary School Healthy
- Alexandra Junior School Healthy
- Green Gates Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £8,128 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £368 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £199k | £831 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £82 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £431 a pupil, against a typical £184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £669 a pupil, against a typical £465 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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