St John's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £165k in reserve, 5% 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£80k | £279k | 477 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£160k | £119k | 493 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£45k | £163k | 480 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£19k | £144k | 492 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£33k | £177k | 488 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£145k | £321k | 478 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£182k | £139k | 478 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£27k | £165k | 452 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,525 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,867.
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 | £3,401 | £3,271 | £2,989–£3,509 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,967 | £1,942 | £1,562–£2,144 |
Supply staff | £17 | £131 | £34–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £364 | £253–£416 |
Premises | £407 | £386 | £298–£500 |
Energy | £97 | £107 | £90–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £175 | £286 | £216–£374 |
Bought-in services | £255 | £279 | £161–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rack House Primary School Healthy
- Valentine Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Beacon Academy Large reserves
- William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Meadowfield Primary School Large reserves
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Healthy
- Bournville Primary School Healthy
- Whale Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School In deficit
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Richard's RC Primary School Healthy
- Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,501 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £277 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £303k | £670 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £83 |
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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