Monkwray Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £68k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £720k | £687k | +£34k | £66k | 119 |
2019-20 | £694k | £720k | -£25k | £41k | 120 |
2020-21 | £781k | £704k | +£76k | £117k | 109 |
2021-22 | £763k | £809k | -£46k | £71k | 107 |
2022-23 | £816k | £848k | -£32k | £39k | 107 |
2023-24 | £897k | £914k | -£17k | £22k | 106 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £978k | +£29k | £51k | 116 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£17k | £68k | 109 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,570 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,757.
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 | £4,547 | £3,952 | £3,603–£4,312 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £228 | £1,611 | £1,293–£2,095 |
Supply staff | £557 | £236 | £56–£620 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £409 | £351–£537 |
Premises | £527 | £527 | £417–£597 |
Energy | £134 | £154 | £135–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £628 | £402 | £281–£492 |
Bought-in services | £1,569 | £177 | £48–£405 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Jarvis Brook Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Distington Community School Heading for deficit
- John King Infant Academy Healthy
- Aldbrough Primary School In deficit
- Weaverham Primary Academy In deficit
- Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School Large reserves
- King David Primary School In deficit
- West Huntspill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy Healthy
- Bedmond Academy Large reserves
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £9,285 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £1,078 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £625 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £440 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,569 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £628 a pupil, against a typical £402 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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