Manor Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £4k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Reading · 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 | +£74k | £45k | 318 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£89k | £134k | 303 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£61k | £196k | 280 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£120k | £76k | 272 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£91k | -£15k | 299 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£60k | £45k | 310 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£71k | -£25k | 306 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£29k | £4k | 292 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,283 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,050.
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 | £4,170 | £3,252 | £2,945–£3,469 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,549 | £1,519 | £1,354–£1,849 |
Supply staff | £58 | £71 | £24–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £439 | £308 | £256–£402 |
Premises | £465 | £374 | £308–£444 |
Energy | £111 | £112 | £89–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £407 | £270 | £229–£323 |
Bought-in services | £302 | £142 | £74–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Large reserves
- Gunton Primary Academy Healthy
- Estcourt Primary Academy Large reserves
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Great Linford Primary School Healthy
- Casterton Primary Academy Healthy
- Priestley Primary School In deficit
- Castle Primary School Heading for deficit
- Castle Hill Junior School Healthy
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Edgar Sewter Community Primary School Healthy
- Park Way Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £8,240 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £203k | £695 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £175k | £599 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £143 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £302 a pupil, against a typical £142 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £407 a pupil, against a typical £270 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,170 a pupil, against a typical £3,252 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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