The Friars Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £137k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Salford · Primary · Community 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£63k | £164k | 304 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£76k | £88k | 332 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£37k | £51k | 323 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£57k | -£6k | 343 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£26k | £20k | 391 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£66k | £86k | 421 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£42k | £43k | 394 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£90k | £137k | 363 |
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 £8,743 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,170.
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 | £3,545 | £3,422 | £3,012–£3,594 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,347 | £1,535 | £1,118–£1,833 |
Supply staff | £258 | £169 | £40–£300 |
Admin and clerical | £185 | £337 | £252–£411 |
Premises | £390 | £372 | £285–£425 |
Energy | £105 | £116 | £98–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £101 | £263 | £219–£373 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £151 | £66–£261 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nova Primary Academy Healthy
- The Meadows Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woodstock Primary Academy Large reserves
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Fairisle Junior School Healthy
- Thanet Primary School Healthy
- Pheasant Bank Academy Large reserves
- The Mayflower Primary School Large reserves
- Ingrow Primary School Large reserves
- The Beeches Community Primary School Healthy
- Chandlers Field Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £8,720 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £368 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £256k | £706 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £271 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIARS PTA (charity 1099364, Registered) raised £23 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-03 | £23 | £1k |
2023-03 | £1k | £2k |
2022-03 | £1k | £116 |
2021-03 | £0 | £111 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,347 a pupil, against a typical £1,535 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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