Michaelchurch Escley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k in reserve, 6% 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). Herefordshire, County of · 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 | £352k | £360k | -£7k | £49k | 58 |
2019-20 | £385k | £369k | +£16k | £65k | 52 |
2020-21 | £408k | £391k | +£18k | £83k | 59 |
2021-22 | £439k | £496k | -£56k | £27k | 65 |
2022-23 | £533k | £537k | -£4k | £23k | 62 |
2023-24 | £596k | £538k | +£58k | £81k | 54 |
2024-25 | £588k | £603k | -£15k | £66k | 60 |
2025-26 | £600k | £632k | -£32k | £34k | 63 |
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 40% of them. It spends £10,040 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,318.
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 | £4,558 | £4,409 | £3,852–£4,637 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,781 | £1,470 | £990–£1,829 |
Supply staff | £467 | £159 | £64–£378 |
Admin and clerical | £708 | £489 | £406–£631 |
Premises | £368 | £469 | £372–£680 |
Energy | £108 | £194 | £126–£245 |
Learning resources & ICT | £791 | £400 | £293–£596 |
Bought-in services | £425 | £244 | £96–£384 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dropmore Infant School Large reserves
- Wincle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Jordans School In deficit
- Wolverton Primary School Large reserves
- Milton Abbot Primary School Healthy
- Rosley CofE School Healthy
- Halam Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Reed First School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Large reserves
- Fountains Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stubbings Infant School Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £569k | £9,024 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £65 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £72 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £504 |
Money raised by parents
MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY PTA (charity 1180047, Registered) raised £2 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £2 | £121 |
2025-08 | £606 | £10k |
2024-08 | £2k | £519 |
2023-08 | £0 | £72 |
2022-08 | £3k | £72 |
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 supply staff is £467 a pupil, against a typical £159 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £791 a pupil, against a typical £400 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £425 a pupil, against a typical £244 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £708 a pupil, against a typical £489 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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