Moira Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £74k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicestershire · 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 | £955k | £956k | -£1k | £98k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £988k | +£15k | £113k | 194 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £990k | +£44k | £157k | 189 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£468 | £157k | 191 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£107k | £50k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£36k | £86k | 193 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£32k | £55k | 186 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£20k | £74k | 184 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,084 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,478.
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 | £3,615 | £3,308 | £3,036–£3,568 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,330 | £1,514 | £1,235–£1,719 |
Supply staff | £35 | £210 | £45–£536 |
Admin and clerical | £248 | £379 | £297–£487 |
Premises | £352 | £429 | £360–£533 |
Energy | £89 | £117 | £96–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £411 | £278 | £221–£353 |
Bought-in services | £232 | £206 | £104–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Large reserves
- Victoria Road Primary School Healthy
- Waterside Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oldbrook First School and Nursery Large reserves
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Little Stoke Primary School In deficit
- Stuart Road Primary Academy In deficit
- Water Lane Primary Academy Tight
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Large reserves
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Lambton Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,762 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £165k | £897 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £103k | £560 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £431 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,330 a pupil, against a typical £1,514 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £411 a pupil, against a typical £278 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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