The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £70k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wakefield · 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 | -£827 | £125k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£16k | £108k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£29k | £143k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£35k | £178k | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£62k | £117k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£63k | £179k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£35k | £144k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£74k | £70k | 205 |
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 £7,534 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,532.
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 | £3,679 | £3,374 | £2,919–£3,640 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,536 | £1,505 | £1,127–£1,820 |
Supply staff | £98 | £141 | £53–£270 |
Admin and clerical | £406 | £360 | £247–£457 |
Premises | £384 | £411 | £325–£465 |
Energy | £76 | £107 | £85–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £291 | £307 | £234–£368 |
Bought-in services | £235 | £234 | £140–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Tight
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Tight
- St Denys Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hornbeam Primary School Large reserves
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School In deficit
- Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit Tight
- Hertford Primary School In deficit
- Kingsway Community Primary School Large reserves
- Chantry Community Primary School Large reserves
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,848 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £186 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £99k | £484 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £323 |
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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