St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£21k | £190k | 360 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£96k | £94k | 356 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£21k | £115k | 335 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£48k | £67k | 318 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£33k | £100k | 329 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£13k | £87k | 330 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£52k | £139k | 314 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,260 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,660.
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 | £2,688 | £3,451 | £3,198–£3,873 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £839 | £1,682 | £1,365–£2,195 |
Supply staff | £436 | £126 | £55–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £352 | £317 | £247–£384 |
Premises | £415 | £402 | £349–£480 |
Energy | £142 | £114 | £91–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £393 | £288 | £207–£375 |
Bought-in services | £968 | £242 | £124–£382 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Elmore Green Primary School Tight
- Lime Academy Watergall Large reserves
- Oakwood Primary School Healthy
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Henbury Court Primary Academy Large reserves
- Yewtree Primary School Large reserves
- Barrowford School Tight
- Alford Primary School Large reserves
- Hatton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Stanton School Large reserves
- Charter Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,309 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £313 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £200k | £636 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £117 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £968 a pupil, against a typical £242 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £436 a pupil, against a typical £126 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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