Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 4 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | +£11k | £105k | 246 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £100k | 249 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£17k | £116k | 248 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£56k | £172k | 247 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£11k | £161k | 250 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£20k | £141k | 252 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£16k | £124k | 252 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£33k | £91k | 250 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,341 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,630.
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 | £2,703 | £3,153 | £2,990–£3,529 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,718 | £1,125 | £958–£1,380 |
Supply staff | £105 | £78 | £17–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £447 | £311 | £254–£355 |
Premises | £650 | £347 | £279–£397 |
Energy | £102 | £86 | £72–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £310 | £200–£392 |
Bought-in services | £276 | £177 | £113–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Danbury Park Community Primary School Healthy
- St Martin's Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Wigginton Primary School In deficit
- Fleet Infant School In deficit
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School Tight
- Headlands Primary School In deficit
- The Orchard Infant School Large reserves
- Old Basing Infant School Healthy
- Thurnham Church of England Infant School Heading for deficit
- Queensgate Primary School Tight
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School Large reserves
- Broxbourne CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,497 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £130k | £521 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £178k | £713 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £650 a pupil, against a typical £347 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £276 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,718 a pupil, against a typical £1,125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £447 a pupil, against a typical £311 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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