Maple Grove Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £145k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LION 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£169k | £75k | 296 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£108k | £72k | 277 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£132k | £72k | 274 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£36k | £57k | 297 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£79k | £125k | 303 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£244k | £61k | 305 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£69k | £145k | 303 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,696 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,742.
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 | £3,634 | £3,396 | £3,157–£3,823 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,616 | £1,395–£2,065 |
Supply staff | £660 | £243 | £94–£415 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £329 | £248–£492 |
Premises | £422 | £392 | £326–£471 |
Energy | £106 | £114 | £98–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £277 | £304 | £228–£370 |
Bought-in services | £145 | £169 | £84–£444 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shirley Community Primary School In deficit
- Thornden Wood Primary School Large reserves
- New Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Swarcliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Whitleigh Community Primary School Tight
- Belton Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Thornaby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Carlton Mills Large reserves
- St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £7,271 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £161k | £531 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | -£105k | £-347 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £660 a pupil, against a typical £243 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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