Mesty Croft Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £114k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PERRY HALL MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£156k | £464k | 440 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £1.6m | +£583k | £589k | 444 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£63k | £650k | 433 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£60k | £621k | 438 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£203k | £739k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.6m | -£556k | £83k | 413 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£207k | £114k | 410 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,259 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,554.
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 | £2,838 | £3,313 | £3,102–£3,719 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,692 | £1,624 | £1,434–£1,879 |
Supply staff | £100 | £156 | £47–£334 |
Admin and clerical | £5 | £310 | £260–£387 |
Premises | £239 | £382 | £326–£453 |
Energy | £59 | £107 | £88–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £173 | £280 | £195–£344 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £209 | £118–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hillside Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Large reserves
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Large reserves
- Cherry Tree Primary School In deficit
- King Charles Primary School Large reserves
- Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Atlas Academy Healthy
- Withernsea Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Skinner Street Large reserves
- Knowsley Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas CE Primary School Healthy
- George Betts Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,642 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £149 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £122 |
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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