Montpelier Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £181k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · 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 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£146k | £266k | 656 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£10k | £256k | 655 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£60k | £316k | 652 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£43k | £273k | 653 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£126k | £147k | 653 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£39k | £185k | 648 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£15k | £170k | 652 |
2025-26 | £4.7m | £4.7m | +£10k | £181k | 646 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,230 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,385.
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 | £3,665 | £3,390 | £3,198–£3,725 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £918 | £1,341 | £1,009–£1,572 |
Supply staff | £16 | £166 | £51–£360 |
Admin and clerical | £465 | £331 | £265–£404 |
Premises | £371 | £410 | £353–£487 |
Energy | £86 | £95 | £76–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £251 | £202–£294 |
Bought-in services | £488 | £174 | £70–£486 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Vaughan Primary School Large reserves
- Marlborough Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cooper's Lane Primary School Tight
- Oakington Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Norbury School Large reserves
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Lady Bankes Primary School In deficit
- Wingfield Primary School Large reserves
- Cypress Primary School Large reserves
- Marian Vian Primary School Large reserves
- Horsenden Primary School Heading for deficit
- Manor Park Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £6,690 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £234 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £176k | £272 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £359k | £556 |
Money raised by parents
MONTPELIER PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 273132, Registered) raised £63k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £63k | £111k |
2024-09 | £65k | £51k |
2023-09 | £64k | £37k |
2022-09 | £47k | £15k |
2021-09 | £17k | £69k |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £465 a pupil, against a typical £331 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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