St Philip's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £93k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£66k | £87k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £77k | 225 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£105k | £182k | 188 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£71k | £111k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£94k | £205k | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£31k | £174k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£77k | £97k | 187 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£4k | £93k | 173 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,301 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,127.
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 | £4,283 | £3,719 | £3,352–£3,930 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,676 | £1,614 | £1,309–£2,112 |
Supply staff | £200 | £147 | £62–£373 |
Admin and clerical | £441 | £390 | £261–£504 |
Premises | £762 | £444 | £366–£533 |
Energy | £142 | £128 | £99–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £364 | £281 | £189–£407 |
Bought-in services | £660 | £213 | £100–£371 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Willows School and Early Years Centre In deficit
- The Martin Wilson School In deficit
- Brookside Primary School Large reserves
- St. Augustine's Academy Healthy
- Kinson Academy Large reserves
- Marlfields Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Large reserves
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Heading for deficit
- Roach Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Hawthorns Primary School Healthy
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,887 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £132k | £763 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £108k | £626 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £393 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £660 a pupil, against a typical £213 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £762 a pupil, against a typical £444 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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