Mount Pleasant Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £159k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dudley · Primary · Community school.
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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£19k | £175k | 374 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£18k | £157k | 360 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£36k | £193k | 363 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£24k | £217k | 348 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£118k | £99k | 350 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£33k | £131k | 354 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£16k | £147k | 351 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£12k | £159k | 342 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,914 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,890.
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 | £3,883 | £3,265 | £3,088–£3,530 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,074 | £1,282 | £1,113–£1,591 |
Supply staff | £190 | £107 | £48–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £295 | £229–£376 |
Premises | £308 | £358 | £288–£481 |
Energy | £80 | £91 | £60–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £357 | £269 | £207–£339 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £113 | £57–£194 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Clarendon Road Community Primary School Healthy
- The Churchill School Large reserves
- Barnes Junior School Large reserves
- Chawson First School In deficit
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Oakridge Junior School Large reserves
- Sholing Junior School Healthy
- Shotton Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,725 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £179 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £141k | £413 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £223 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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