St Augustine's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £207k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£55k | £152k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£51k | £100k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£60k | £160k | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£67k | £227k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£143k | £84k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£257k | £341k | 205 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£243k | £98k | 188 |
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 47% of them. It spends £10,262 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,580.
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 | £4,413 | £3,807 | £3,350–£4,291 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,712 | £1,608 | £1,335–£1,952 |
Supply staff | £60 | £175 | £84–£352 |
Admin and clerical | £378 | £402 | £263–£529 |
Premises | £1,382 | £476 | £345–£593 |
Energy | £116 | £144 | £89–£192 |
Learning resources & ICT | £793 | £328 | £214–£424 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £276 | £134–£515 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Faith Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ryecroft Primary Academy Large reserves
- Barmston Village Primary School Large reserves
- Peel Hall Primary Academy In deficit
- Chase View Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Tree Primary School In deficit
- White's Wood Academy Large reserves
- Mountfield Primary School Large reserves
- Waterville Primary School In deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £9,552 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £390 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £187k | £997 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £215 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,382 a pupil, against a typical £476 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £793 a pupil, against a typical £328 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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