The Merton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £270k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£100k | £499k | 412 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.4m | +£320k | £437k | 414 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£279k | £513k | 414 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£190k | £560k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£92k | £508k | 411 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£161k | £511k | 416 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£126k | £270k | 416 |
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 83% of them. It spends £5,481 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,168.
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 | £2,822 | £3,012 | £2,806–£3,185 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,079 | £1,230 | £967–£1,440 |
Supply staff | £147 | £129 | £65–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £207 | £264 | £226–£312 |
Premises | £404 | £313 | £250–£336 |
Energy | £70 | £75 | £64–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £212 | £260 | £206–£312 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £99 | £68–£159 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Tight
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Queen's Crescent School Large reserves
- Outwoods Edge Primary School Large reserves
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Elworth CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Tyrrells School Large reserves
- Willow Primary School Healthy
- Shelley Primary School Tight
- Notley Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,536 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £161 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £248 |
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 premises is £404 a pupil, against a typical £313 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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