Manor Wood Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £618k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OWLCOTES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£1k | £252k | 508 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£15k | £266k | 527 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£68k | £199k | 514 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£45k | £244k | 498 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£98k | £341k | 491 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£148k | £452k | 488 |
2024-25 | £5.9m | £4.5m | +£1.4m | £618k | 497 |
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 £9,099 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,933.
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 | £2,887 | £2,923 | £2,638–£3,224 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,688 | £1,273 | £1,139–£1,494 |
Supply staff | £26 | £58 | £20–£85 |
Admin and clerical | £338 | £265 | £207–£329 |
Premises | £421 | £278 | £230–£343 |
Energy | £0 | £88 | £71–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £477 | £287 | £222–£371 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £66 | £51–£141 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Khalsa Primary School Healthy
- Western Primary School Healthy
- Bromham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lytchett Matravers Primary School Healthy
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton In deficit
- College Town Primary School Healthy
- Pyrford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Reigate Priory Community Junior School Heading for deficit
- East Park Primary School In deficit
- Burnside Primary School Tight
- Knavesmire Primary School Healthy
- Gurnard Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.4m | £10,903 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £462k | £930 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £605k | £1,217 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,688 a pupil, against a typical £1,273 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £477 a pupil, against a typical £287 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £421 a pupil, against a typical £278 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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