Carr Manor Community School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £683k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · All-through · Foundation 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 | £9.4m | £8.9m | +£419k | -£44k | 1,255 |
2019-20 | £10.4m | £9.8m | +£597k | £553k | 1,339 |
2020-21 | £10.8m | £10.4m | +£407k | £961k | 1,400 |
2021-22 | £11.8m | £11.1m | +£745k | £1.7m | 1,476 |
2022-23 | £12.1m | £12.5m | -£393k | £1.3m | 1,477 |
2023-24 | £13.4m | £13.4m | -£65k | £1.2m | 1,486 |
2024-25 | £13.4m | £14.5m | -£1.0m | £187k | 1,542 |
2025-26 | £15.4m | £14.9m | +£496k | £683k | 1,543 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 27% of them. It spends £9,678 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,176.
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 | £3,890 | £4,009 | £3,765–£4,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,804 | £855 | £660–£1,034 |
Supply staff | £64 | £116 | £52–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £715 | £374 | £287–£498 |
Premises | £1,789 | £361 | £257–£474 |
Energy | £51 | £137 | £103–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £231 | £429 | £333–£516 |
Bought-in services | £443 | £84 | £36–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hailsham Academy Large reserves
- Cromwell Community College Large reserves
- Hampton College Healthy
- Saint George's Church of England School Large reserves
- Northampton International Academy Tight
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy Large reserves
- The Calder Learning Trust Large reserves
- Alderwood School Large reserves
- Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School Large reserves
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy Large reserves
- Aylesford School Warwick Healthy
- Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £14.5m | £9,392 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £622k | £403 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £539k | £349 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £994k | £644 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Carr Manor Community School (charity 1200107, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £16k | £10k |
2024-08 | £11k | £10k |
2023-08 | £12k | £7k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £443 a pupil, against a typical £84 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,789 a pupil, against a typical £361 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,804 a pupil, against a typical £855 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £715 a pupil, against a typical £374 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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