Ashbury Meadow Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £266k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · 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 | £2.0m | £2.3m | -£252k | £478k | 462 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£88k | £566k | 462 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.8m | -£303k | £263k | 456 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£126k | £390k | 484 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£168k | £221k | 488 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£35k | £256k | 488 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£33k | £289k | 486 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£23k | £266k | 465 |
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 £8,681 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,507.
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 | £3,023 | £3,215 | £2,854–£3,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,877 | £1,908 | £1,493–£2,127 |
Supply staff | £642 | £108 | £22–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £406 | £310 | £240–£376 |
Premises | £405 | £371 | £298–£458 |
Energy | £110 | £100 | £90–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £406 | £275 | £173–£353 |
Bought-in services | £778 | £240 | £127–£357 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Meadowfield Primary School Large reserves
- Bournville Primary School Healthy
- Rack House Primary School Healthy
- Cape Primary School Large reserves
- Beacon Academy Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Valentine Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy Tight
- Bridgewater Primary School Healthy
- Rivers Primary Academy Healthy
- Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Healthy
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £8,441 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £319k | £687 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £296k | £637 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £190 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £642 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £778 a pupil, against a typical £240 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £406 a pupil, against a typical £275 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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