Mortimer Community College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £361k in reserve, 4% 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). South Tyneside · Secondary · 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 | £5.3m | £5.2m | +£121k | -£13k | 895 |
2019-20 | £5.9m | £6.1m | -£173k | -£186k | 1,031 |
2020-21 | £7.6m | £7.3m | +£234k | £49k | 1,052 |
2021-22 | £8.0m | £7.7m | +£274k | £323k | 1,048 |
2022-23 | £8.3m | £8.2m | +£73k | £396k | 1,074 |
2023-24 | £9.0m | £8.7m | +£309k | £705k | 1,097 |
2024-25 | £9.6m | £9.8m | -£217k | £487k | 1,111 |
2025-26 | £10.2m | £10.3m | -£127k | £361k | 1,140 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 10% of them. It spends £9,016 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,979.
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 | £4,662 | £4,495 | £4,105–£4,747 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,154 | £954 | £810–£1,107 |
Supply staff | £302 | £178 | £69–£249 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £408 | £366–£484 |
Premises | £439 | £449 | £369–£513 |
Energy | £165 | £164 | £137–£203 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,167 | £483 | £425–£559 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £114 | £44–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Charles Dickens School Large reserves
- Grace College Healthy
- Sir John Thursby Community College Large reserves
- Seaham High School Large reserves
- Pool Hayes Academy Tight
- The University of Birmingham School Large reserves
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School Large reserves
- Rawmarsh Community School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth Large reserves
- Lipson Co-operative Academy Large reserves
- The Radcliffe School Healthy
- Leigh Academy Minster Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.6m | £8,409 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £573k | £502 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £604k | £530 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,167 a pupil, against a typical £483 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £302 a pupil, against a typical £178 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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