Didsbury CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £273k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£32k | £157k | 238 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£16k | £186k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£1k | £206k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£46k | £164k | 242 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£55k | £218k | 238 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£25k | £306k | 225 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£49k | £273k | 209 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,679 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,293.
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 | £3,780 | £3,050 | £2,812–£3,223 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,703 | £1,290 | £903–£1,443 |
Supply staff | £10 | £64 | £28–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £303 | £279–£353 |
Premises | £373 | £302 | £284–£369 |
Energy | £100 | £95 | £81–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £239 | £319 | £234–£388 |
Bought-in services | £215 | £132 | £73–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Ashingdon Large reserves
- Long Furlong Primary School In deficit
- Ryarsh Primary School Tight
- Highfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Bottesford Infant School In deficit
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Weaver Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,656 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £469 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £245k | £1,172 |
Money raised by parents
DIDSBURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1045728, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £3k |
2024-08 | £9k | £12k |
2023-08 | £17k | £16k |
2022-08 | £5k | £4k |
2021-08 | £2k | £4k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,703 a pupil, against a typical £1,290 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,780 a pupil, against a typical £3,050 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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