Mortimer Primary 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). South Tyneside · 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£40k | £153k | 604 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£105k | £49k | 596 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£147k | £195k | 590 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£63k | £258k | 600 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£49k | £209k | 600 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£142k | £67k | 601 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£86k | £153k | 590 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£142k | £10k | 581 |
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 £6,136 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,313.
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 | £3,216 | £3,119 | £2,955–£3,389 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £962 | £1,220 | £1,026–£1,391 |
Supply staff | £142 | £87 | £38–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £169 | £256 | £181–£297 |
Premises | £199 | £301 | £250–£354 |
Energy | £65 | £82 | £72–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £426 | £280 | £208–£345 |
Bought-in services | £218 | £80 | £36–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holymead Primary School Healthy
- Gilmour Primary School Healthy
- Five Ways Primary School Tight
- The Vale Academy Large reserves
- Fair Oak Junior School Large reserves
- Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School Healthy
- Downview Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy Healthy
- Battling Brook Primary School Large reserves
- E-ACT St Ursula's Academy Large reserves
- Maidenbower Junior School Heading for deficit
- Milton Mount Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £5,791 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £24 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £114k | £197 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £110 |
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 learning resources & ict is £426 a pupil, against a typical £280 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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