Mount Nod Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £259k in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 4 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Coventry · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£9k | £424k | 311 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£5k | £419k | 322 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£68k | £487k | 316 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£65k | £551k | 313 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£51k | £500k | 309 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£89k | £411k | 317 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£18k | £393k | 295 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£134k | £259k | 298 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,911 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,536.
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 | £4,195 | £3,137 | £2,875–£3,382 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £787 | £1,336 | £1,086–£1,615 |
Supply staff | £404 | £153 | £35–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £318 | £290 | £256–£363 |
Premises | £317 | £327 | £267–£399 |
Energy | £95 | £90 | £76–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £294 | £275 | £226–£325 |
Bought-in services | £446 | £124 | £73–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brookmead School In deficit
- Brooke Hill Academy Large reserves
- Scargill CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Thornbury Primary School Tight
- Tonacliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Oakridge Infant School Large reserves
- Red Rose Primary School Large reserves
- Maryport CofE Primary School Healthy
- Moulsham Infant School Large reserves
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Feniton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,819 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £177k | £595 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £71k | £239 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £190k | £640 |
Money raised by parents
MOUNT NOD PRIMARY PTFA (charity 1216593, Registered)
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £446 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £404 a pupil, against a typical £153 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,195 a pupil, against a typical £3,137 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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