Armitage CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £208k 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£6k | £327k | 485 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£144k | £183k | 503 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£59k | £242k | 486 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£13k | £229k | 500 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£64k | £164k | 487 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£61k | £226k | 499 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£62k | £163k | 489 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£45k | £208k | 480 |
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 £8,110 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,118.
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 | £3,626 | £3,105 | £2,859–£3,460 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,901 | £1,663 | £1,385–£2,086 |
Supply staff | £426 | £115 | £18–£385 |
Admin and clerical | £316 | £285 | £229–£407 |
Premises | £324 | £366 | £291–£431 |
Energy | £84 | £99 | £74–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £354 | £272 | £198–£375 |
Bought-in services | £178 | £221 | £89–£357 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hucklow Primary School Healthy
- Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Large reserves
- Varna Community Primary School Healthy
- St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Healthy
- Reedswood E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Willow Tree Primary School Healthy
- Dee Point Primary School Healthy
- Cape Primary School Large reserves
- Woodhouse Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £7,802 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £234k | £488 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £306k | £638 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £211k | £440 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £426 a pupil, against a typical £115 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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