Lily Lane Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £330k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £3.4m | +£32k | £87k | 652 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£33k | £54k | 650 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£273 | £54k | 646 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£84k | £138k | 621 |
2023-24 | £4.5m | £4.2m | +£321k | £248k | 625 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £4.9m | +£173k | £330k | 617 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,010 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,289.
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 | £3,233 | £3,334 | £2,929–£3,549 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,355 | £1,490 | £1,285–£1,757 |
Supply staff | £564 | £171 | £45–£368 |
Admin and clerical | £473 | £282 | £190–£365 |
Premises | £407 | £380 | £319–£435 |
Energy | £122 | £102 | £89–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £635 | £257 | £182–£331 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £115 | £52–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Timberley Academy Large reserves
- Sandbrook Community Primary School Healthy
- Parkfield Community School Healthy
- The Oval School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Temple Large reserves
- Yenton Primary School Large reserves
- Wilbraham Primary School Healthy
- Fallings Park Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hartley Brook Primary School Healthy
- Arboretum Primary School Large reserves
- Newall Green Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £8,167 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £316k | £512 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £123 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £564 a pupil, against a typical £171 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £635 a pupil, against a typical £257 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £473 a pupil, against a typical £282 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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