Boothstown Methodist Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £42k 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). Salford · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£30k | £1k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | -£3k | 229 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£34k | £31k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £50k | 214 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£16k | £33k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£8k | £25k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£7k | £19k | 215 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£23k | £42k | 209 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,975 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,678.
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 | £3,112 | £3,214 | £3,071–£3,354 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,094 | £1,268 | £1,132–£1,512 |
Supply staff | £270 | £94 | £43–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £332 | £273–£399 |
Premises | £324 | £355 | £283–£461 |
Energy | £80 | £94 | £81–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £171 | £299 | £252–£375 |
Bought-in services | £432 | £191 | £90–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School In deficit
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Large reserves
- Monksmead School In deficit
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woolston CofE Aided Primary School Healthy
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Healthy
- Hill Top CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hollywell Primary School Large reserves
- Norton Free Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Northfold Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,566 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £163 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £62k | £299 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £518 |
Money raised by parents
BOOTHSTOWN METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1098848, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £4k |
2024-08 | £3k | £3k |
2023-08 | £8k | £8k |
2022-08 | £3k | £1k |
2021-08 | £193 | £550 |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £270 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £432 a pupil, against a typical £191 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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