Maple Tree Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Central Bedfordshire · 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£26k | -£47k | 238 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£55k | £8k | 258 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£37k | £45k | 258 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£34k | £79k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£63k | £15k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£28k | -£12k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£76k | £64k | 224 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£17k | £81k | 228 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,537 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,734.
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 | £2,876 | £3,124 | £2,942–£3,362 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,656 | £1,357 | £1,047–£1,552 |
Supply staff | £135 | £98 | £47–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £371 | £317 | £281–£411 |
Premises | £277 | £329 | £283–£391 |
Energy | £121 | £109 | £81–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £346 | £251 | £189–£339 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £156 | £48–£318 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Healthy
- Stalyhill Junior School Healthy
- Pashley Down Infant School In deficit
- Maylandsea Primary School Tight
- Durham Lane Primary School Tight
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- South Wootton Junior School Healthy
- Primrose Lane Primary School Healthy
- Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Large reserves
- Gateford Park Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,900 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £289 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £176 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £162k | £710 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MAPLE TREE PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1208319, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £7k | £10k |
2025-08 | £7k | £3k |
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.
- 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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