Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EDUCATE TOGETHER 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 | £259k | £282k | -£23k | £139k | 10 |
2019-20 | £422k | £373k | +£49k | £154k | 44 |
2020-21 | £573k | £556k | +£17k | £119k | 72 |
2021-22 | £785k | £767k | +£18k | £68k | 98 |
2022-23 | £954k | £877k | +£77k | £63k | 120 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£34k | £29k | 161 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£80k | £91k | 182 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,945 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,298.
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 | £3,231 | £3,470 | £3,178–£3,694 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,346 | £1,301 | £1,142–£1,539 |
Supply staff | £764 | £155 | £61–£320 |
Admin and clerical | £247 | £346 | £269–£476 |
Premises | £385 | £397 | £339–£490 |
Energy | £154 | £101 | £86–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £335 | £292 | £218–£358 |
Bought-in services | £291 | £183 | £89–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Keelby Primary Academy In deficit
- St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Dove Bank Primary School Large reserves
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Parkland Infant School Healthy
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Birstall Primary Academy In deficit
- Wragby Primary School Healthy
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy In deficit
- Burrsville Infant Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,747 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £183k | £1,005 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £681 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £764 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £154 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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