Montbelle Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £129k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Greenwich · 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 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£68k | £227k | 435 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£31k | £258k | 432 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£146k | £404k | 426 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£84k | £320k | 435 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£107k | £213k | 428 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£85k | £128k | 418 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£41k | £87k | 390 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£42k | £129k | 352 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 37% of them. It spends £8,896 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,286.
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 | £4,125 | £3,738 | £3,237–£4,199 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,216 | £1,492 | £1,266–£1,708 |
Supply staff | £62 | £218 | £78–£428 |
Admin and clerical | £193 | £409 | £310–£522 |
Premises | £543 | £443 | £386–£533 |
Energy | £97 | £135 | £93–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £175 | £276 | £210–£337 |
Bought-in services | £444 | £213 | £107–£469 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marsh Green Primary School Heading for deficit
- Earlham Primary School Tight
- Blair Peach Primary School Heading for deficit
- Aldborough Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Elm Wood School In deficit
- Godwin Junior School Heading for deficit
- Weald Rise Primary School Large reserves
- Tudor Primary School Large reserves
- Elmwood Infant School Tight
- Thorpe Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £8,471 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £148k | £422 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £143k | £408 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £192k | £545 |
Money raised by parents
MONTBELLE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1188501, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £12k | £10k |
2024-03 | £10k | £11k |
2023-03 | £8k | £4k |
2022-03 | £4k | £941 |
2021-03 | £5k | £2k |
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 19% 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 £2,216 a pupil, against a typical £1,492 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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