Montrose School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £223k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicester · 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 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£140k | £26k | 453 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£68k | £94k | 452 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£178k | £272k | 445 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£137k | £134k | 448 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£282 | £135k | 440 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£80k | £215k | 446 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£49k | £166k | 442 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£57k | £223k | 436 |
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 £7,466 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,588.
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 | £3,280 | £3,049 | £2,863–£3,201 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,553 | £1,329 | £1,146–£1,645 |
Supply staff | £199 | £134 | £58–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £255 | £210–£341 |
Premises | £525 | £314 | £270–£432 |
Energy | £95 | £77 | £66–£93 |
Learning resources & ICT | £368 | £247 | £203–£315 |
Bought-in services | £224 | £146 | £77–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Peckover Primary School In deficit
- Woodvale Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Throston Primary School In deficit
- Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy Healthy
- Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Wrotham Road Primary School Large reserves
- West Thurrock Academy Healthy
- Kew Woods Primary School In deficit
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy Healthy
- Meadows Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Eaton Valley Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,065 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £297k | £680 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £192k | £441 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £233k | £533 |
Money raised by parents
MONTROSE SCHOOL PTA (charity 1207749, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-01 | £8k | £3k |
2025-01 | £11k | £11k |
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 admin and clerical is £461 a pupil, against a typical £255 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £525 a pupil, against a typical £314 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £368 a pupil, against a typical £247 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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