Musbury Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k 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). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE FIRST FEDERATION 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £418k | £337k | +£81k | £0 | 46 |
2021-22 | £421k | £358k | +£63k | £0 | 46 |
2022-23 | £506k | £408k | +£98k | £0 | 42 |
2023-24 | £482k | £403k | +£79k | £0 | 43 |
2024-25 | £521k | £491k | +£30k | £10k | 36 |
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 £13,639 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,370.
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 | £5,361 | £5,963 | £5,277–£6,732 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,417 | £2,063 | £1,523–£2,580 |
Supply staff | £167 | £234 | £134–£395 |
Admin and clerical | £861 | £756 | £481–£915 |
Premises | £917 | £614 | £480–£875 |
Energy | £194 | £255 | £134–£296 |
Learning resources & ICT | £583 | £493 | £374–£695 |
Bought-in services | £1,028 | £393 | £99–£669 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Breage CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Halstead Community Primary School Tight
- Horton CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Farway Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy Healthy
- Scremerston First School In deficit
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Hockering Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Willoughton Primary School Large reserves
- Darite Primary Academy Healthy
- Swell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £511k | £14,194 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £1,306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £278 |
Money raised by parents
MUSBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1087141, Registered) raised £1k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £1k | £1k |
2024-03 | £259 | £692 |
2023-03 | £2k | £7k |
2022-03 | £1k | £341 |
2021-03 | £521 | £297 |
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 22% since 2020-21. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,028 a pupil, against a typical £393 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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