Benchill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £306k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · Primary · Foundation 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 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£136k | £241k | 535 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£101k | £343k | 542 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£98k | £441k | 520 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£26k | £414k | 531 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£204k | £211k | 539 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£172k | £383k | 528 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £4.1m | -£222k | £160k | 503 |
2025-26 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£146k | £306k | 479 |
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 23% of them. It spends £9,151 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,331.
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 | £3,734 | £3,234 | £2,948–£3,414 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,793 | £1,636 | £1,372–£1,862 |
Supply staff | £284 | £193 | £94–£374 |
Admin and clerical | £339 | £345 | £240–£399 |
Premises | £503 | £373 | £308–£483 |
Energy | £188 | £117 | £87–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £583 | £309 | £217–£402 |
Bought-in services | £553 | £129 | £76–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Large reserves
- Kingshurst Primary School Large reserves
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Long Cross Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Kings Rise Academy Healthy
- Archibald Primary School Healthy
- Goldsmith Primary Academy Healthy
- Etruscan Primary School Tight
- Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Healthy
- Coleshill Heath School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £9,444 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £306k | £639 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £479k | £999 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £146 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £553 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £583 a pupil, against a typical £309 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £188 a pupil, against a typical £117 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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