Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £37k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £262k | £220k | +£42k | £42k | 11 |
2019-20 | £719k | £585k | +£133k | £175k | 46 |
2020-21 | £568k | £643k | -£75k | £100k | 86 |
2021-22 | £854k | £868k | -£14k | £86k | 130 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£55k | £32k | 166 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£26k | £6k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£31k | £37k | 226 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,694 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,614.
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 | £2,992 | £3,101 | £2,933–£3,362 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,661 | £1,190 | £971–£1,464 |
Supply staff | £636 | £103 | £34–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £316 | £318 | £280–£386 |
Premises | £402 | £335 | £267–£394 |
Energy | £204 | £85 | £70–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £260 | £196–£340 |
Bought-in services | £440 | £185 | £63–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School Healthy
- Gateford Park Primary School In deficit
- Freegrounds Infant School Tight
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Large reserves
- Thaxted Primary School Healthy
- Oakley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Healthy
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,471 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £381k | £1,684 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £216 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £362 |
Money raised by parents
MONKSMOOR PARK CE PRIMARY PTA (charity 1204013, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-04 | £2k | £9k |
2025-04 | £6k | £5k |
2024-04 | £4k | £1k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £636 a pupil, against a typical £103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £204 a pupil, against a typical £85 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £440 a pupil, against a typical £185 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,661 a pupil, against a typical £1,190 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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