St Anne's RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k 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 aided 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £109k | 223 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£53k | £56k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£26k | £81k | 202 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£47k | £35k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£64k | £99k | 227 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£3k | £102k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£16k | £118k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£42k | £76k | 182 |
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 £8,747 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,208.
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 | £4,567 | £3,735 | £3,234–£3,978 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,587 | £1,425 | £1,138–£1,740 |
Supply staff | £0 | £242 | £94–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £429 | £393 | £292–£488 |
Premises | £440 | £447 | £372–£551 |
Energy | £125 | £138 | £105–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £231 | £365 | £279–£478 |
Bought-in services | £289 | £252 | £161–£404 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hannah Ball Academy Large reserves
- Sacriston Academy Large reserves
- Whitefield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Monkton Academy Large reserves
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School In deficit
- Ford Primary School Large reserves
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Yohden Primary School Large reserves
- Weyfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Barton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,079 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £311 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £103k | £566 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £439 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £4,567 a pupil, against a typical £3,735 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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