Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£131k | £170k | 242 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£77k | £93k | 241 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£55k | £148k | 247 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£45k | £103k | 250 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£33k | £70k | 253 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£29k | £99k | 251 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£481 | £99k | 251 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£20k | £119k | 251 |
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 £7,078 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,035.
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 | £3,205 | £3,172 | £2,977–£3,542 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,329 | £1,483 | £1,155–£1,762 |
Supply staff | £37 | £97 | £62–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £433 | £292 | £223–£364 |
Premises | £319 | £413 | £298–£490 |
Energy | £105 | £112 | £88–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £370 | £274 | £201–£374 |
Bought-in services | £319 | £144 | £53–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School In deficit
- Stroud Valley Community Primary School Large reserves
- Whipperley Infant Academy Large reserves
- Brookfield Junior School Tight
- Stamshaw Infant Academy Healthy
- Rowanfield Infant School Large reserves
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Glenfield Infant School Tight
- Greasbrough Primary School Large reserves
- Teagues Bridge Primary School In deficit
- Northgate Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,785 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £195 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £361 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £385 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £433 a pupil, against a typical £292 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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