Claremont Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £203k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · Primary · Community school.
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 | £3.9m | £4.3m | -£353k | £389k | 674 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £4.0m | -£187k | £202k | 681 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£99k | £301k | 652 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£6k | £295k | 651 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£117k | £178k | 640 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.7m | -£34k | £144k | 640 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£98k | £242k | 603 |
2025-26 | £4.9m | £4.9m | -£38k | £203k | 568 |
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 0% of them. It spends £8,678 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,759.
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 | £3,381 | £3,323 | £3,092–£3,484 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,817 | £1,510 | £1,263–£1,877 |
Supply staff | £197 | £157 | £48–£508 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £335 | £258–£374 |
Premises | £442 | £416 | £373–£504 |
Energy | £103 | £122 | £98–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £277 | £188–£395 |
Bought-in services | £1,008 | £130 | £81–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wyndcliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Arboretum Primary School Large reserves
- Sandbrook Community Primary School Healthy
- Lift Lea Forest Large reserves
- Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- The Oval School Large reserves
- Timberley Academy Large reserves
- Hardwick Primary School Large reserves
- Newall Green Primary School Large reserves
- Pallister Park Primary School Large reserves
- Lily Lane Primary School Healthy
- Yenton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £8,501 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £264k | £465 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £539k | £950 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £112 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,008 a pupil, against a typical £130 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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