Meadgate Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £72k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: QUANTUM 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 | £1.1m | -£87k | £0 | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £961k | +£109k | £160k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£255k | £67k | 195 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£70k | £1k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£59k | -£98k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£155k | -£32k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£175k | £72k | 215 |
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 57% of them. It spends £5,791 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,963.
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 | £3,116 | £3,254 | £3,101–£3,396 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £953 | £1,236 | £1,101–£1,468 |
Supply staff | £0 | £150 | £60–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £219 | £303 | £258–£361 |
Premises | £214 | £355 | £310–£429 |
Energy | £172 | £93 | £80–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £191 | £291 | £239–£372 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £180 | £79–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harwood Meadows Primary School Large reserves
- New Mills Primary School In deficit
- Parkview Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School Tight
- Rackheath Primary School Healthy
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Large reserves
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hill Top CofE Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Wheelwright Lane Primary School Tight
- Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,126 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £247 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £479 |
Money raised by parents
MEADGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT/TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 295782, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £9k | £7k |
2024-07 | £10k | £9k |
2023-07 | £11k | £17k |
2022-07 | £10k | £13k |
2021-07 | £10k | £18k |
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.
- Spending on energy is £172 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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