Manor Green Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £1 reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£1k | £284k | 199 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£52k | £232k | 211 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£64k | £296k | 211 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£151k | £447k | 218 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£31k | £416k | 217 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£29k | £387k | 216 |
2024-25 | £5.0m | £5.4m | -£330k | £57k | 213 |
2025-26 | £5.8m | £5.8m | -£57k | £1 | 208 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 10% of them. It spends £28,084 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,366.
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 | £8,382 | £10,346 | £9,181–£11,610 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £13,768 | £10,213 | £8,795–£12,365 |
Supply staff | £11 | £215 | £53–£774 |
Admin and clerical | £732 | £1,323 | £808–£1,738 |
Premises | £1,681 | £1,397 | £1,215–£1,907 |
Energy | £205 | £364 | £279–£459 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,206 | £941 | £519–£1,312 |
Bought-in services | £140 | £739 | £391–£2,651 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harlow Fields School and College In deficit
- Shepherds Down Special School Large reserves
- Furze Down School Healthy
- Exeter House Special School Tight
- Brookfields School Large reserves
- Cedar Hall School Large reserves
- Palatine Primary School In deficit
- James Rennie School Large reserves
- Castle Wood Special School Large reserves
- Amwell View School Healthy
- Kennel Lane School Large reserves
- Greenside School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.8m | £27,700 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.7m | £12,820 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £103k | £493 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £109 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £13,768 a pupil, against a typical £10,213 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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