Chorlton Park Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £252k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION 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 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£60k | £482k | 698 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£221k | £522k | 706 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£26k | £77k | 688 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£175k | £305k | 695 |
2022-23 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£187k | £259k | 688 |
2023-24 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£256k | £326k | 681 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.7m | -£7k | £252k | 685 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,869 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,471.
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 | £3,016 | £2,996 | £2,875–£3,238 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,339 | £1,463 | £1,250–£1,638 |
Supply staff | £258 | £100 | £47–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £215 | £308 | £257–£384 |
Premises | £355 | £347 | £265–£423 |
Energy | £93 | £90 | £60–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £263 | £230 | £190–£304 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £115 | £65–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beanfield Primary School In deficit
- Deepdale Community Primary School Healthy
- Killinghall Primary School Healthy
- Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Manor Community Primary School Large reserves
- River Beach Primary School Large reserves
- Cedar Children's Academy Healthy
- Jesson's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Hilltop Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ocklynge Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £6,193 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £246k | £359 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £456k | £666 |
Money raised by parents
CHORLTON PARK SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1125165, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £9k |
2024-08 | £15k | £7k |
2023-08 | £20k | £25k |
2022-08 | £10k | £12k |
2021-08 | £5k | £9k |
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.
- 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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