Baguley Hall Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £296k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · Primary · Foundation 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 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£33k | £161k | 534 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£10k | £172k | 521 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£221k | £393k | 509 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£11k | £381k | 502 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£114k | £267k | 521 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£83k | £184k | 541 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£56k | £240k | 506 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£56k | £296k | 472 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,708 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,207.
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 | £3,570 | £3,233 | £2,942–£3,681 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,129 | £1,636 | £1,268–£1,873 |
Supply staff | £108 | £274 | £82–£462 |
Admin and clerical | £376 | £322 | £260–£401 |
Premises | £478 | £364 | £276–£575 |
Energy | £130 | £102 | £86–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £511 | £295 | £221–£362 |
Bought-in services | £325 | £160 | £100–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Summerbank Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kingsley Community School Healthy
- East Ward Community Primary School Tight
- Heathfield Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Healthy
- King's Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Rookery School Large reserves
- Woden Primary School Large reserves
- Twickenham Primary School Large reserves
- Adelaide Primary School Large reserves
- Moston Lane Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £8,542 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £414k | £878 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £379k | £803 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £135k | £285 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £325 a pupil, against a typical £160 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £511 a pupil, against a typical £295 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,129 a pupil, against a typical £1,636 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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