Moreton Say CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Shropshire · 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 | £480k | £490k | -£9k | £15k | 88 |
2019-20 | £518k | £498k | +£20k | £35k | 77 |
2020-21 | £528k | £530k | -£2k | £33k | 76 |
2021-22 | £542k | £547k | -£5k | £28k | 88 |
2022-23 | £652k | £630k | +£22k | £50k | 93 |
2023-24 | £721k | £701k | +£20k | £70k | 104 |
2024-25 | £874k | £863k | +£11k | £80k | 117 |
2025-26 | £933k | £947k | -£14k | £66k | 106 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,896 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,563.
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 | £3,596 | £3,404 | £3,153–£3,700 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,950 | £1,467 | £1,132–£1,935 |
Supply staff | £82 | £115 | £26–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £403 | £368 | £242–£479 |
Premises | £447 | £362 | £321–£450 |
Energy | £118 | £117 | £86–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £823 | £329 | £231–£448 |
Bought-in services | £399 | £139 | £56–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Calveley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Rollesby Primary School Healthy
- Padbury Church of England School Large reserves
- Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Woodford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Moggerhanger Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Large reserves
- Kenninghall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £844k | £7,922 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £724 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £843 |
Money raised by parents
MORETON SAY C.E. (CONTROLLED) PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1041526, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £4k | £6k |
2024-04 | £2k | £2k |
2023-04 | £4k | £3k |
2022-04 | £2k | £1k |
2021-04 | £1k | £1k |
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 bought-in services is £399 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £823 a pupil, against a typical £329 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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