Manor Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wirral · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEADING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £895k | £901k | -£6k | £66k | 151 |
2019-20 | £978k | £936k | +£43k | £109k | 148 |
2020-21 | £983k | £953k | +£30k | £139k | 153 |
2021-22 | £972k | £993k | -£21k | £117k | 142 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£7k | £125k | 134 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £59k | 118 |
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 50% of them. It spends £10,587 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,774.
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 | £5,404 | £4,182 | £3,834–£4,725 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,328 | £2,026 | £1,760–£2,509 |
Supply staff | £289 | £342 | £190–£513 |
Admin and clerical | £417 | £473 | £375–£534 |
Premises | £774 | £602 | £505–£729 |
Energy | £85 | £190 | £155–£246 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,055 | £386 | £307–£494 |
Bought-in services | £357 | £374 | £129–£558 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cottons Farm Primary Academy In deficit
- Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School Large reserves
- Shortbrook Primary School In deficit
- Somerlea Park Junior School Large reserves
- Ingoldmells Academy Large reserves
- Saviour CofE Primary School Healthy
- Marlborough Primary School Large reserves
- Foljambe Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Highfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Larkspur Community Primary School In deficit
- Dunn Street Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £10,153 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £86k | £732 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £238 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,055 a pupil, against a typical £386 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,404 a pupil, against a typical £4,182 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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