Manea Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Community 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£17k | £140k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£36k | £104k | 221 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£47k | £151k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£13k | £164k | 230 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£321 | £164k | 241 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£47k | £118k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£24k | £141k | 211 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£45k | £96k | 194 |
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 £9,035 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,402.
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 | £3,664 | £3,206 | £3,023–£3,676 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,412 | £1,604 | £1,361–£1,725 |
Supply staff | £86 | £123 | £46–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £485 | £410 | £272–£484 |
Premises | £403 | £403 | £340–£461 |
Energy | £190 | £116 | £95–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £418 | £298 | £250–£368 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £190 | £90–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gatten and Lake Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Drive Primary Academy Large reserves
- Studley St Mary's CofE Academy Healthy
- St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Stakesby Primary Academy Tight
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Tight
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Parklands Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Little Stoke Primary School In deficit
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Upshire Primary Foundation School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,453 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £122k | £631 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £118k | £608 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £349 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £190 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,412 a pupil, against a typical £1,604 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £418 a pupil, against a typical £298 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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