Meryfield Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £308k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AGORA 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£79k | £231k | 432 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£106k | £234k | 412 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£123k | £269k | 410 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£151k | £328k | 422 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£15k | £453k | 422 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£210k | £308k | 418 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,103 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,383.
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 | £3,116 | £3,164 | £2,861–£3,399 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,560 | £1,285 | £1,099–£1,415 |
Supply staff | £17 | £93 | £23–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £215 | £299 | £219–£351 |
Premises | £301 | £300 | £238–£390 |
Energy | £84 | £84 | £65–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £160 | £252 | £198–£314 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £142 | £99–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hempstalls Primary School Healthy
- Warden Hill Junior School Healthy
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Falcon Junior School Heading for deficit
- Pudsey Waterloo Primary Large reserves
- St John and St Francis Church School Large reserves
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Large reserves
- Elstow School Large reserves
- Half Acres Primary Academy Large reserves
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- The Globe Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,430 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £397 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £174 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,560 a pupil, against a typical £1,285 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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