Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £359k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £1.4m | +£78k | £107k | 221 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£24k | £131k | 252 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£79k | £210k | 247 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£62k | £148k | 276 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£14k | £134k | 293 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£85k | £219k | 289 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£24k | £195k | 316 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£163k | £359k | 336 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,743 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,119.
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 | £3,774 | £3,271 | £3,027–£3,627 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,852 | £1,583 | £1,190–£1,880 |
Supply staff | £1 | £166 | £49–£277 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £297 | £240–£359 |
Premises | £1,521 | £380 | £319–£456 |
Energy | £1 | £136 | £112–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £374 | £281 | £233–£373 |
Bought-in services | £404 | £173 | £78–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Woodland Community Primary School Healthy
- Howitt Primary Community School Healthy
- Oakwood Junior School Large reserves
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Healthy
- Whitefield Primary School Healthy
- Bramley Park Academy Large reserves
- Northmoor Academy Large reserves
- Thistle Hill Academy Large reserves
- Greenland Community Primary School Tight
- The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Dogsthorpe Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £8,069 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £259k | £769 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £390k | £1,158 |
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 premises is £1,521 a pupil, against a typical £380 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £404 a pupil, against a typical £173 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £461 a pupil, against a typical £297 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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