Moresby Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £35k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £636k | £645k | -£10k | £42k | 113 |
2019-20 | £670k | £651k | +£20k | £61k | 116 |
2020-21 | £684k | £665k | +£18k | £80k | 122 |
2021-22 | £744k | £746k | -£2k | £78k | 123 |
2022-23 | £756k | £752k | +£4k | £82k | 112 |
2023-24 | £791k | £817k | -£26k | £56k | 120 |
2024-25 | £830k | £834k | -£4k | £53k | 120 |
2025-26 | £834k | £852k | -£18k | £35k | 122 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,984 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,420.
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 | £3,016 | £3,450 | £3,064–£3,737 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,555 | £1,363 | £1,064–£1,856 |
Supply staff | £125 | £78 | £45–£270 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £374 | £274–£506 |
Premises | £349 | £346 | £309–£415 |
Energy | £74 | £114 | £88–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £546 | £314 | £228–£494 |
Bought-in services | £98 | £206 | £100–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tibberton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Croftlands Infant School In deficit
- Great Ouseburn Primary School Healthy
- Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Knayton Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey Large reserves
- St James Church of England First School Large reserves
- Wescott Infant School Large reserves
- Braywood CofE First School In deficit
- Low Furness CofE Primary School In deficit
- Holme Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £767k | £6,289 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1k | £8 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £146 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £551 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £546 a pupil, against a typical £314 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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