Masefield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BASE 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£37k | £382k | 287 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£5k | £10k | 286 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£9k | £17k | 277 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£32k | £48k | 264 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£8k | £261k | 259 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£93k | £35k | 257 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£60k | £67k | 253 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,644 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,830.
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 | £2,636 | £3,228 | £2,942–£3,599 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,672 | £1,502 | £1,136–£1,793 |
Supply staff | £0 | £75 | £22–£134 |
Admin and clerical | £253 | £292 | £231–£362 |
Premises | £403 | £363 | £323–£407 |
Energy | £95 | £98 | £78–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £265 | £185–£344 |
Bought-in services | £316 | £133 | £82–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bordon Junior School Healthy
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Larkfield Primary School Large reserves
- Mudeford Junior School Healthy
- Evelyn Community Primary School In deficit
- Crawley Green Infant School Large reserves
- Cheswick Green Primary School Tight
- St Clement's CofE Primary Large reserves
- Meadow Green Primary School In deficit
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Ashfield Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,502 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £296 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £490 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £316 a pupil, against a typical £133 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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