Marston Moreteyne VC School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £356k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled school.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£9k | £420k | 502 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£74k | £251k | 542 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£38k | £212k | 576 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£61k | £273k | 603 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£13k | £286k | 600 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£40k | £246k | 606 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£110k | £356k | 590 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,677 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,023.
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 | £3,004 | £3,030 | £2,804–£3,198 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,968 | £1,200 | £871–£1,304 |
Supply staff | £51 | £128 | £44–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £318 | £251 | £177–£339 |
Premises | £284 | £298 | £217–£354 |
Energy | £84 | £82 | £63–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £218 | £258 | £204–£331 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £125 | £38–£163 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kibworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stafford Leys Community Primary School Large reserves
- Green Ridge Primary Academy Healthy
- Moulton Primary School Large reserves
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Large reserves
- Queen's Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage In deficit
- Bourton Meadow Academy Healthy
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fairfields Primary School Healthy
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Healthy
- Hempstead Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,462 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £278k | £472 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £128k | £217 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £260k | £441 |
Money raised by parents
Marston Moreteyne VC School Parent Teacher Association (MMVCS PTA) (charity 1102148, Registered) raised £34k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £34k | £22k |
2024-08 | £24k | £15k |
2023-08 | £22k | £24k |
2022-08 | £25k | £30k |
2021-08 | £20k | £21k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,968 a pupil, against a typical £1,200 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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