Moorcroft School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £647k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hillingdon · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE EDEN ACADEMY 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 | £2.8m | £2.2m | +£568k | £277k | 79 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £2.6m | +£460k | £312k | 86 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.0m | +£610k | £478k | 97 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £3.5m | +£841k | £613k | 120 |
2022-23 | £5.5m | £5.1m | +£408k | £847k | 130 |
2023-24 | £6.6m | £5.1m | +£1.4m | £296k | 133 |
2024-25 | £7.5m | £8.4m | -£843k | £647k | 147 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools in 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 £56,857 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £39,288.
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 | £16,728 | £12,303 | £11,446–£13,667 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £22,224 | £12,077 | £10,373–£16,210 |
Supply staff | £4,007 | £992 | £348–£2,881 |
Admin and clerical | £2,020 | £1,753 | £1,144–£2,297 |
Premises | £6,497 | £1,632 | £1,234–£2,249 |
Energy | £1,776 | £450 | £318–£685 |
Learning resources & ICT | £694 | £1,037 | £718–£1,581 |
Bought-in services | £449 | £3,641 | £1,240–£4,857 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Rise Free School Large reserves
- Priory School Healthy
- Red Gates School Heading for deficit
- Elm Court School Large reserves
- Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Healthy
- John Chilton School Healthy
- Perseid School In deficit
- Mandeville School Tight
- Pentland Field School Large reserves
- Oaktree School Large reserves
- Addington Valley Academy Large reserves
- Springhallow School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.5m | £51,048 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.3m | £29,408 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £75 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MOORCROFT SCHOOL (charity 284660, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £4,007 a pupil, against a typical £992 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £6,497 a pupil, against a typical £1,632 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,776 a pupil, against a typical £450 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £22,224 a pupil, against a typical £12,077 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £16,728 a pupil, against a typical £12,303 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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