Manor Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k 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). Hampshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£58k | £93k | 248 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£32k | £61k | 250 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£85k | £146k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£52k | £94k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£87k | £8k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£89k | -£81k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£47k | -£128k | 188 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£140k | £12k | 161 |
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 £7,623 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,363.
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 | £3,206 | £3,373 | £2,971–£3,631 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,681 | £1,407 | £1,062–£1,537 |
Supply staff | £160 | £99 | £35–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £335 | £383 | £275–£436 |
Premises | £561 | £376 | £334–£437 |
Energy | £106 | £95 | £86–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £220 | £322 | £191–£380 |
Bought-in services | £277 | £173 | £74–£330 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Two Rivers Church of England Primary Healthy
- Motcombe CofE Primary School In deficit
- Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bagthorpe Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Phoenix Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Compton C.E. Primary School Large reserves
- Woodcote Primary School In deficit
- Axbridge Church of England First School Academy Large reserves
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,147 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £353 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £69k | £429 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £348 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MANOR INFANTS SCHOOL (FOMIS) (charity 1212879, Registered)
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £561 a pupil, against a typical £376 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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