Loughton Manor First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£4k | £56k | 301 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£1k | £54k | 284 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£27k | £81k | 240 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£7k | £88k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£34k | £54k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£42k | £97k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£40k | £137k | 224 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£73k | £65k | 204 |
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 £7,940 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,608.
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 | £3,185 | £3,060 | £2,988–£3,246 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,154 | £1,295 | £1,057–£1,479 |
Supply staff | £43 | £84 | £46–£126 |
Admin and clerical | £475 | £324 | £255–£436 |
Premises | £399 | £364 | £270–£408 |
Energy | £72 | £89 | £77–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £230 | £303 | £268–£368 |
Bought-in services | £303 | £159 | £95–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Albert Village Primary School Healthy
- Hughenden Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Healthy
- Heritage Park Primary School Healthy
- Carswell Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Helen's Church of England School In deficit
- Victoria Academy Tight
- Norton CEVC Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,319 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £214 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £156 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £264 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LOUGHTON MANOR FIRST SCHOOL (charity 1095137, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £19k |
2024-08 | £14k | £7k |
2023-08 | £15k | £8k |
2022-08 | £17k | £18k |
2021-08 | £9k | £14k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 32% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £303 a pupil, against a typical £159 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,154 a pupil, against a typical £1,295 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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