Crab Lane Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £232k in reserve, 7% 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£57k | £200k | 459 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£43k | £157k | 441 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£105k | £261k | 426 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£363 | £262k | 437 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£72k | £189k | 444 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£17k | £206k | 427 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£37k | £169k | 425 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£62k | £232k | 410 |
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 £8,087 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,602.
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 | £3,569 | £3,358 | £3,074–£3,786 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,702 | £1,624 | £1,461–£1,914 |
Supply staff | £30 | £267 | £125–£456 |
Admin and clerical | £458 | £318 | £240–£420 |
Premises | £433 | £400 | £365–£467 |
Energy | £104 | £105 | £87–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £430 | £275 | £207–£402 |
Bought-in services | £253 | £130 | £63–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Wattville In deficit
- E-ACT Blackley Academy Large reserves
- Thames Primary Academy Large reserves
- Elms Farm Community Primary School Large reserves
- Peel Hall Primary School Tight
- Alton Park Junior School Healthy
- Westmorland Primary School Healthy
- Whiteways Primary School Large reserves
- Eastfield Primary School Large reserves
- Welford Primary School Large reserves
- Charlestown Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £8,098 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £148k | £361 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £353k | £862 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £145 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £253 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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