Mosborough Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £229k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sheffield · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£47k | £191k | 411 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£65k | £256k | 420 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£38k | £294k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£38k | £332k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£25k | £357k | 420 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£20k | £336k | 417 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£42k | £295k | 418 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£65k | £229k | 417 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,060 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,964.
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 | £3,178 | £2,958 | £2,788–£3,139 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,328 | £1,151 | £999–£1,332 |
Supply staff | £182 | £104 | £50–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £267 | £193–£318 |
Premises | £840 | £294 | £259–£357 |
Energy | £130 | £86 | £75–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £281 | £192–£331 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £84 | £52–£138 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Epping Primary School Healthy
- Edwards Hall Primary School Tight
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Earlsdon Primary School Large reserves
- London Meed Community Primary School Tight
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary School Healthy
- Longthorpe Primary Academy Healthy
- Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School Healthy
- Maltby Lilly Hall Academy Large reserves
- The Bellbird Primary School Heading for deficit
- Godmanchester Community Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,579 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £79 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £96k | £229 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £135k | £325 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £290 a pupil, against a typical £84 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £840 a pupil, against a typical £294 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £130 a pupil, against a typical £86 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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