Moulsecoomb Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £80k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Brighton and Hove · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PIONEER ACADEMY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£5k | -£139k | 254 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£32k | -£107k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£25k | -£132k | 202 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£171k | £1k | 166 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£129k | £1k | 172 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£87k | £80k | 199 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,668 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,435.
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 | £4,121 | £3,738 | £3,357–£3,938 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,427 | £1,847 | £1,427–£2,227 |
Supply staff | £161 | £194 | £82–£338 |
Admin and clerical | £337 | £404 | £303–£504 |
Premises | £1,005 | £463 | £343–£573 |
Energy | £166 | £125 | £93–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £206 | £305 | £185–£371 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £278 | £92–£474 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Springfield Junior School Large reserves
- Woodcroft Primary Heading for deficit
- Biddick Hall Infants' School Heading for deficit
- Forestdale Primary School Large reserves
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Mountfield Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Tree Primary School In deficit
- West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Springfield Academy Large reserves
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Water Hall Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,859 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £362 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £246 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,005 a pupil, against a typical £463 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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