John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£11k | £72k | 371 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£57k | £15k | 342 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£59k | £74k | 333 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£32k | £43k | 310 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£66k | £109k | 284 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£45k | £154k | 267 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£118k | £36k | 239 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£52k | £88k | 220 |
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 17% of them. It spends £10,208 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,562.
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 | £4,390 | £3,482 | £3,260–£3,820 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,450 | £1,655 | £1,366–£2,062 |
Supply staff | £417 | £201 | £74–£389 |
Admin and clerical | £362 | £351 | £277–£436 |
Premises | £701 | £421 | £353–£508 |
Energy | £186 | £136 | £101–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £190 | £315 | £195–£379 |
Bought-in services | £397 | £182 | £99–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Primary School Healthy
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Large reserves
- Micklem Primary School Large reserves
- Appleton Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Colnbrook Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Annie Lennard Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Greenfields Community Primary School Healthy
- Goldenhill Primary Academy In deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £10,186 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £386k | £1,754 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £139k | £633 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £258 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 41% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £397 a pupil, against a typical £182 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £701 a pupil, against a typical £421 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,450 a pupil, against a typical £1,655 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £186 a pupil, against a typical £136 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,390 a pupil, against a typical £3,482 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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