Middlefield Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £114k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£22k | £54k | 330 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£102k | -£48k | 330 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£41k | -£7k | 334 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£11k | £4k | 330 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£11k | £15k | 344 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£50k | £65k | 344 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£118k | £184k | 345 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£70k | £114k | 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 20% of them. It spends £9,015 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,090.
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 | £3,914 | £3,716 | £3,448–£3,906 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,706 | £1,627 | £1,405–£1,913 |
Supply staff | £232 | £321 | £124–£420 |
Admin and clerical | £292 | £328 | £207–£402 |
Premises | £1,804 | £426 | £353–£577 |
Energy | £1 | £120 | £104–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £289 | £322 | £242–£465 |
Bought-in services | £367 | £164 | £70–£465 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crabtree Farm Primary School In deficit
- Brambles Primary Academy In deficit
- Chivenor Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Tight
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Cherry Fold Community Primary School Healthy
- Lift Four Dwellings Primary Large reserves
- Orchard Primary Academy Large reserves
- Skegness Junior Academy Large reserves
- Brougham Primary School Healthy
- Woods Bank Academy Healthy
- Ball Green Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £8,278 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £355k | £1,039 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £182k | £533 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,804 a pupil, against a typical £426 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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