Moreland Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £21k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Islington · 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 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£217k | £423k | 334 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£197k | £226k | 340 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£89k | £137k | 347 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£35k | £101k | 384 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£16k | £86k | 400 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£21k | £64k | 414 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£82k | -£17k | 441 |
2025-26 | £5.2m | £5.1m | +£38k | £21k | 432 |
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 7% of them. It spends £11,849 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,418.
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 | £4,339 | £4,316 | £3,979–£4,576 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,348 | £1,814 | £1,443–£2,092 |
Supply staff | £411 | £243 | £113–£550 |
Admin and clerical | £582 | £445 | £330–£567 |
Premises | £781 | £569 | £472–£636 |
Energy | £97 | £146 | £117–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £258 | £227–£364 |
Bought-in services | £1,332 | £616 | £189–£1,053 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Tight
- John Donne Primary School Healthy
- Northumberland Heath Primary School Healthy
- John Perryn Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Surrey Square Large reserves
- Shoreditch Park Primary School Large reserves
- Chesterfield Primary School In deficit
- Newington Green Primary School Large reserves
- Sunnyhill Primary School Large reserves
- Berger Primary School Large reserves
- Welbourne Primary School Tight
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £9,793 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £402k | £931 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £318k | £737 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £925k | £2,143 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,332 a pupil, against a typical £616 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £781 a pupil, against a typical £569 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,348 a pupil, against a typical £1,814 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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