Moggerhanger Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £72k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Foundation 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 | £557k | £491k | +£66k | £69k | 72 |
2019-20 | £434k | £507k | -£73k | -£4k | 84 |
2020-21 | £523k | £479k | +£44k | £41k | 82 |
2021-22 | £511k | £489k | +£21k | £62k | 90 |
2022-23 | £635k | £563k | +£72k | £134k | 113 |
2023-24 | £819k | £821k | -£1k | £132k | 107 |
2024-25 | £839k | £891k | -£52k | £81k | 104 |
2025-26 | £916k | £925k | -£8k | £72k | 108 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,562 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,675.
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 | £4,194 | £3,397 | £3,078–£3,690 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,266 | £1,476 | £1,102–£1,756 |
Supply staff | £26 | £133 | £47–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £400 | £242–£504 |
Premises | £324 | £375 | £316–£452 |
Energy | £68 | £120 | £91–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £457 | £342 | £217–£493 |
Bought-in services | £348 | £181 | £60–£377 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town Large reserves
- Padbury Church of England School Large reserves
- Frizington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Bradfield Primary School Healthy
- Kenninghall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rollesby Primary School Healthy
- Clifton CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe Large reserves
- Forton Primary School Healthy
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £889k | £8,232 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £501 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £22k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £633 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MOGGERHANGER PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1188913, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £7k |
2024-08 | £6k | £4k |
2023-08 | £12k | £16k |
2022-08 | £5k | £4k |
2021-08 | £4k | £4k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,266 a pupil, against a typical £1,476 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,194 a pupil, against a typical £3,397 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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