Moorlands Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Trafford · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£4k | £67k | 252 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£30k | £36k | 258 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £63k | 252 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£34k | £29k | 267 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£46k | -£17k | 273 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£10k | -£7k | 311 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£46k | £39k | 337 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£29k | £10k | 329 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,999 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,326.
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 | £3,865 | £3,124 | £2,928–£3,276 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £883 | £1,133 | £974–£1,493 |
Supply staff | £114 | £136 | £59–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £247 | £191–£319 |
Premises | £299 | £310 | £259–£369 |
Energy | £21 | £92 | £79–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £253 | £203–£353 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £121 | £55–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Mead Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School In deficit
- Buckden CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Joydens Wood Junior School Large reserves
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School Large reserves
- Great Sankey Primary School Large reserves
- Ermine Street Church Academy Large reserves
- Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Preston Primary School Tight
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,050 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £141k | £429 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £283k | £861 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MOORLANDS JUNIOR SCHOOL (SALE) (charity 1103087, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £21k |
2024-08 | £18k | £19k |
2023-08 | £17k | £15k |
2022-08 | £17k | £34k |
2021-08 | £10k | £3k |
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 teachers is £3,865 a pupil, against a typical £3,124 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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