St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £172k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£23k | £122k | 375 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£21k | £101k | 385 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£59k | £160k | 361 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£17k | £143k | 341 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£22k | £121k | 327 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£15k | £106k | 352 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£21k | £86k | 371 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£86k | £172k | 396 |
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 £6,853 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,229.
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 | £3,022 | £2,953 | £2,762–£3,139 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,396 | £1,311 | £1,047–£1,582 |
Supply staff | £193 | £53 | £29–£123 |
Admin and clerical | £318 | £260 | £205–£333 |
Premises | £288 | £286 | £249–£376 |
Energy | £69 | £82 | £66–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £399 | £250 | £178–£302 |
Bought-in services | £379 | £132 | £62–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Keep Hatch Primary School Tight
- Prenton Primary School Healthy
- Civitas Academy Healthy
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy Healthy
- Sherard Primary School Healthy
- St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Nunnery Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Hoyland Common Primary School Large reserves
- Halling Primary School Large reserves
- Raysfield Primary School Healthy
- Wildridings Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,495 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £185k | £468 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £108k | £273 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £230k | £581 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £193 a pupil, against a typical £53 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £379 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £399 a pupil, against a typical £250 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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