Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £164k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MOORDOWN ST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £1.7m | +£35k | £161k | 420 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£7k | £168k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£36k | £185k | 419 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£55k | £241k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£210k | £32k | 420 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£26k | £2k | 420 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£162k | £164k | 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 43% of them. It spends £6,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,984.
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 | £3,140 | £2,959 | £2,809–£3,134 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,160 | £1,176 | £1,032–£1,424 |
Supply staff | £190 | £107 | £56–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £310 | £265 | £203–£318 |
Premises | £372 | £294 | £259–£357 |
Energy | £110 | £86 | £75–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £65 | £280 | £217–£331 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £95 | £52–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Earlsdon Primary School Large reserves
- London Meed Community Primary School Tight
- Mosborough Primary School Healthy
- Edwards Hall Primary School Tight
- Epping Primary School Healthy
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Longthorpe Primary Academy Healthy
- Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School Healthy
- Riverside Primary School Healthy
- Lincoln Carlton Academy Healthy
- Shaw Ridge Primary School In deficit
- Grangefield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,077 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £239k | £574 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £181k | £435 |
Money raised by parents
MOORDOWN ST JOHNS SCHOOL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1177684, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £33k |
2024-08 | £22k | £10k |
2023-08 | £20k | £21k |
2022-08 | £16k | £11k |
2021-08 | £9k | £8k |
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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