Morgans Primary School & Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.9m | +£28k | £209k | 435 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£32k | £240k | 450 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£77k | £317k | 412 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£9k | £326k | 374 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£37k | £289k | 340 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£60k | £229k | 339 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£6k | £235k | 324 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£121k | £113k | 338 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,760 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,348.
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 | £3,122 | £3,039 | £2,878–£3,337 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,007 | £1,283 | £1,029–£1,477 |
Supply staff | £470 | £98 | £34–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £355 | £289 | £219–£344 |
Premises | £334 | £323 | £249–£375 |
Energy | £94 | £76 | £64–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £335 | £274 | £225–£358 |
Bought-in services | £270 | £140 | £76–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Signhills Academy Large reserves
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Greystoke Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The Grove School Tight
- Kirkheaton Primary School Large reserves
- Parkside Primary School Large reserves
- Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Westmoor Primary School Healthy
- Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Northbourne Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £172 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £88k | £261 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £143k | £423 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £470 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £270 a pupil, against a typical £140 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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