West Didsbury CE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £511k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£147k | £310k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£71k | £375k | 288 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£198k | £552k | 351 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£190k | £748k | 405 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£12k | £736k | 410 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£181k | £385k | 404 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.4m | +£533k | £511k | 412 |
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 77% of them. It spends £5,718 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,923.
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 | £2,799 | £2,934 | £2,704–£3,109 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,255 | £1,147 | £933–£1,372 |
Supply staff | £49 | £96 | £45–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £133 | £249 | £166–£300 |
Premises | £391 | £278 | £241–£322 |
Energy | £100 | £90 | £68–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £184 | £278 | £196–£329 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £56 | £36–£165 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monkston Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Byfleet Healthy
- Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Large reserves
- Shibden Head Primary Academy Large reserves
- Howley Grange Primary School Healthy
- Ling Moor Primary Academy Large reserves
- West Monkton Church of England School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bitham Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Mickleover Primary School Large reserves
- Godmanchester Community Academy Heading for deficit
- Bolnore Village Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,177 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £345 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £198k | £481 |
Money raised by parents
WEST DIDSBURY CE PTA (charity 1180808, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £23k | £20k |
2024-07 | £11k | £11k |
2023-07 | £21k | £19k |
2022-07 | £20k | £17k |
2021-07 | £18k | £19k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on bought-in services is £211 a pupil, against a typical £56 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £391 a pupil, against a typical £278 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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