Marston Vale Middle School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £337k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bedford · Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHILTERN LEARNING 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£34k | £72k | 464 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£10k | -£50k | 479 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£147k | -£29k | 486 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£215k | £103k | 548 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£268k | £279k | 580 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£150k | £356k | 599 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £4.3m | -£160k | £337k | 571 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 73% of them. It spends £7,539 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,709.
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 | £4,135 | £4,229 | £3,918–£4,534 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,771 | £851 | £575–£1,068 |
Supply staff | £198 | £124 | £49–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £429 | £326–£591 |
Premises | £354 | £429 | £295–£535 |
Energy | £77 | £138 | £118–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £93 | £513 | £431–£632 |
Bought-in services | £72 | £108 | £43–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitstone Large reserves
- Orsett Heath Academy Large reserves
- Ixworth High School Large reserves
- Lakelands Academy Healthy
- Marden Bridge Middle School Tight
- Holbrook Academy Large reserves
- Bedale High School In deficit
- Dorchester Middle School Large reserves
- Iceni Secondary Academy Tight
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Parkside Middle School In deficit
- Preston Muslim Girls High School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £6,965 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £217k | £380 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £294 |
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 £1,771 a pupil, against a typical £851 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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