Maylandsea Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £1.3m | £1.9m | -£565k | £0 | 280 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.7m | -£395k | £72k | 276 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£242k | £46k | 257 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£62k | £1k | 257 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£124k | -£67k | 244 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£69k | -£86k | 241 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£120k | £0 | 230 |
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 20% of them. It spends £5,922 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,625.
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 | £3,300 | £3,124 | £2,944–£3,397 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £900 | £1,280 | £1,071–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £0 | £122 | £51–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £334 | £298–£415 |
Premises | £178 | £336 | £297–£390 |
Energy | £113 | £98 | £76–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £247 | £180–£332 |
Bought-in services | £130 | £177 | £110–£318 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pashley Down Infant School In deficit
- Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Maple Tree Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Healthy
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Large reserves
- Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Handcross Primary School Large reserves
- Stalyhill Junior School Healthy
- Durham Lane Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £102k | £443 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MAYLANDSEA PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1122025, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-11 | £17k | £16k |
2024-11 | £16k | £18k |
2023-11 | £17k | £15k |
2022-11 | £13k | £8k |
2021-08 | £3k | £6k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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