Moorfield Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £41k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£40k | £106k | 281 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£44k | £62k | 279 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£7k | £69k | 284 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£23k | £92k | 280 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£6k | £98k | 278 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£26k | £72k | 275 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£21k | £51k | 282 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£9k | £41k | 283 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,177 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,458.
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 | £2,779 | £3,085 | £2,831–£3,411 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,286 | £1,233 | £1,015–£1,426 |
Supply staff | £18 | £95 | £54–£155 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £275 | £240–£362 |
Premises | £238 | £312 | £271–£373 |
Energy | £102 | £89 | £72–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £427 | £249 | £222–£330 |
Bought-in services | £283 | £105 | £53–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Greenfield Primary School In deficit
- Wheatfields Primary School In deficit
- Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Healthy
- Turnfurlong Infant School Heading for deficit
- South Wonston Primary School Large reserves
- Brundall Primary School Tight
- Rodings Primary School Large reserves
- Barugh Green Primary School Large reserves
- Downs Infant School Healthy
- Deanshanger Primary School Healthy
- Thursfield Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,644 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £116 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £229 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £141k | £500 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £283 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £427 a pupil, against a typical £249 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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