Measham Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £79k in reserve, 6% 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: RISE 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 | £1.0m | £921k | +£102k | £267k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£40k | £297k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£38k | £335k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£75k | £409k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£92k | £402k | 200 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£202k | £79k | 199 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,935 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,921.
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 | £2,985 | £3,368 | £2,945–£3,497 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,327 | £1,372 | £1,118–£1,639 |
Supply staff | £0 | £154 | £74–£302 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £318 | £236–£380 |
Premises | £131 | £370 | £324–£448 |
Energy | £126 | £106 | £83–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £186 | £254 | £201–£383 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £127 | £84–£195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crabbs Cross Academy Large reserves
- Coatham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Summerfields Primary School Tight
- Chesterton Primary School In deficit
- Longtown Primary School Healthy
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Budbrooke Primary School Large reserves
- Icknield Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- The Icknield Primary School Tight
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,809 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £90 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £141 |
Money raised by parents
MEASHAM C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1101806, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £4k |
2024-08 | £2k | £1k |
2023-08 | £3k | £3k |
2022-08 | £3k | £2k |
2021-08 | £2k | £574 |
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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