Mendlesham Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £117k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £545k | £472k | +£73k | £151k | 102 |
2019-20 | £564k | £542k | +£22k | £118k | 111 |
2020-21 | £639k | £600k | +£39k | £92k | 103 |
2021-22 | £787k | £716k | +£71k | £72k | 104 |
2022-23 | £931k | £873k | +£58k | £57k | 115 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £985k | +£70k | £40k | 118 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£75k | £117k | 106 |
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 60% of them. It spends £10,443 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,905.
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 | £4,500 | £3,528 | £3,266–£3,927 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,019 | £1,411 | £1,196–£1,586 |
Supply staff | £1,000 | £144 | £46–£266 |
Admin and clerical | £443 | £401 | £308–£613 |
Premises | £1,151 | £419 | £307–£494 |
Energy | £170 | £125 | £82–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £632 | £411 | £278–£490 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £206 | £105–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hartland Primary School Large reserves
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School Healthy
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) Large reserves
- Pangbourne Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Furneux Pelham Church of England School Large reserves
- Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £993k | £9,368 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £1,264 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £368 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MENDLESHAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1114518, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £2k |
2024-08 | £5k | £9k |
2023-08 | £4k | £2k |
2022-08 | £4k | £1k |
2021-08 | £4k | £2k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,000 a pupil, against a typical £144 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,151 a pupil, against a typical £419 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £632 a pupil, against a typical £411 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,019 a pupil, against a typical £1,411 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,500 a pupil, against a typical £3,528 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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