Manby Lodge Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · 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 | +£19k | £109k | 267 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£20k | £89k | 263 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£22k | £111k | 262 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£363 | £111k | 250 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£1k | £109k | 267 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£3k | £113k | 268 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£12k | £101k | 269 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£28k | £73k | 269 |
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 £7,377 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,524.
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 | £3,095 | £3,102 | £2,927–£3,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,464 | £1,267 | £1,051–£1,553 |
Supply staff | £49 | £134 | £82–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £436 | £307 | £226–£368 |
Premises | £337 | £350 | £288–£388 |
Energy | £78 | £97 | £75–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £220 | £213 | £167–£347 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £147 | £88–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Meath Green Infant School Large reserves
- South Farnborough Infant School Tight
- Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St John the Evangelist Church School Healthy
- Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Disley Primary School Healthy
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School In deficit
- West Byfleet Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,001 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £164 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £101 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £348k | £1,292 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £436 a pupil, against a typical £307 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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