Moorlands Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £224k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PARTNERSHIP 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 | £764k | £679k | +£85k | £321k | 163 |
2019-20 | £785k | £693k | +£92k | £377k | 169 |
2020-21 | £887k | £762k | +£125k | £260k | 158 |
2021-22 | £891k | £811k | +£80k | £207k | 168 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£59k | £216k | 180 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£56k | £216k | 177 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£149k | £224k | 177 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,814 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,834.
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 | £2,260 | £3,314 | £3,054–£3,440 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,876 | £1,243 | £972–£1,590 |
Supply staff | £51 | £86 | £12–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £136 | £322 | £245–£439 |
Premises | £497 | £361 | £287–£447 |
Energy | £141 | £105 | £90–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £243 | £275 | £201–£328 |
Bought-in services | £633 | £158 | £118–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Doddinghurst Infant School Large reserves
- Brinsworth Manor Infant School Heading for deficit
- Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Writtle Infant School Healthy
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Tight
- Castle Hill Infant School Tight
- Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School In deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Healthy
- Acton Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,362 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £232 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £159k | £898 |
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 bought-in services is £633 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,876 a pupil, against a typical £1,243 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £497 a pupil, against a typical £361 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £141 a pupil, against a typical £105 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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