Middlemarch School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£67k | £220k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£13k | £206k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£75k | £282k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£13k | £294k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£19k | £314k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£66k | £248k | 193 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£8k | £256k | 189 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£148k | £108k | 156 |
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 63% of them. It spends £11,861 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,359.
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 | £4,251 | £4,051 | £3,581–£4,302 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,732 | £1,588 | £1,200–£1,947 |
Supply staff | £486 | £146 | £60–£279 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £412 | £223–£566 |
Premises | £598 | £492 | £358–£601 |
Energy | £181 | £160 | £125–£189 |
Learning resources & ICT | £425 | £351 | £266–£451 |
Bought-in services | £1,925 | £197 | £66–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School Large reserves
- Foxes Piece School Large reserves
- Frogwell Primary School Healthy
- Limes Farm Junior School Large reserves
- Bugle School Healthy
- Valley Primary Academy Healthy
- St James' Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Chilton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Townhill Infant School In deficit
- Race Leys Infant School Large reserves
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £10,586 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £270k | £1,732 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £118k | £756 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £504 |
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 bought-in services is £1,925 a pupil, against a typical £197 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £486 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,732 a pupil, against a typical £1,588 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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