Merryhills Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £161k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Enfield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ATTIGO ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£5k | £137k | 628 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£40k | £177k | 632 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£51k | £127k | 626 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£38k | £89k | 630 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£79k | £9k | 626 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£152k | £161k | 621 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 47% of them. It spends £6,367 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,146.
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 | £3,314 | £3,371 | £3,067–£3,604 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,167 | £1,224 | £1,024–£1,400 |
Supply staff | £188 | £161 | £71–£277 |
Admin and clerical | £161 | £293 | £235–£364 |
Premises | £317 | £329 | £285–£384 |
Energy | £118 | £89 | £76–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £252 | £202–£282 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £243 | £131–£398 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- East Lane Primary School In deficit
- Kilmorie Primary School In deficit
- Glebe Primary School In deficit
- Gordonbrock Primary School Large reserves
- Danson Primary School Healthy
- Towers Junior School In deficit
- John Locke Academy Large reserves
- Holy Cross RC School Healthy
- Alexandra Primary School In deficit
- Pinner Wood School Tight
- Days Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Uxendon Manor Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £6,238 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £169k | £272 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £232k | £374 |
Money raised by parents
MERRYHILLS PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1033591, Registered) raised £51k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £51k | £55k |
2024-08 | £47k | £49k |
2023-08 | £46k | £17k |
2022-08 | £43k | £54k |
2021-08 | £17k | £7k |
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.
- 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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