Morehall Primary School and Nursery: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £90k, 6% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TURNER SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £978k | £840k | +£138k | -£105k | 186 |
2019-20 | £965k | £975k | -£10k | -£164k | 177 |
2020-21 | £996k | £963k | +£33k | -£195k | 182 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£88k | -£223k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£75k | -£199k | 223 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£161k | -£90k | 234 |
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 3% of them. It spends £5,526 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,813.
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 | £2,564 | £3,143 | £2,843–£3,327 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,239 | £1,378 | £1,127–£1,697 |
Supply staff | £38 | £73 | £17–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £402 | £302 | £245–£418 |
Premises | £410 | £372 | £286–£440 |
Energy | £145 | £100 | £82–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £171 | £297 | £229–£390 |
Bought-in services | £98 | £118 | £58–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore In deficit
- Westfield Junior School Tight
- Leigh Academy Peninsula East Healthy
- Dane Bank Primary School Healthy
- Griffin Park Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Tight
- Sacred Heart Primary School Large reserves
- Gloucester Road Primary School Large reserves
- Crompton Primary School Healthy
- Westcliff Primary Academy Large reserves
- Highfields Spencer Academy In deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,897 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £239 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £316 |
Money raised by parents
Morehall Primary & Nursery PTFA (charity 1108169, Registered) raised £1k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £1k | £8k |
2024-08 | £20k | £18k |
2023-08 | £9k | £8k |
2022-08 | £1k | £2k |
2021-08 | £0 | £805 |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on energy is £145 a pupil, against a typical £100 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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