Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base: school finances
Healthy
Holds £357k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sutton · 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 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£22k | £70k | 641 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £3.6m | +£245k | £315k | 635 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£75k | £240k | 616 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£19k | £259k | 612 |
2022-23 | £4.6m | £4.7m | -£87k | £171k | 622 |
2023-24 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£146k | £318k | 628 |
2024-25 | £5.7m | £5.7m | +£49k | £367k | 602 |
2025-26 | £5.4m | £5.4m | -£9k | £357k | 562 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in 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 £9,537 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,073.
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 | £3,985 | £3,684 | £3,208–£4,102 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,553 | £1,551 | £1,203–£1,938 |
Supply staff | £155 | £221 | £63–£417 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £390 | £320–£529 |
Premises | £1,138 | £441 | £379–£497 |
Energy | £76 | £107 | £82–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £579 | £258 | £196–£324 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £280 | £104–£464 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rose Lane Primary School Healthy
- Rushey Green Primary School In deficit
- Belmore Primary Academy Large reserves
- Monega Primary School Large reserves
- Upton Cross Primary School Tight
- Chestnut Park Primary School Large reserves
- Danegrove Primary School In deficit
- Lift Noel Park Large reserves
- William Byrd Primary Academy Healthy
- Colham Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Pinkwell Primary School Healthy
- Hillbrook School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £9,353 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £455k | £810 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £246k | £438 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £168 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,138 a pupil, against a typical £441 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £579 a pupil, against a typical £258 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,553 a pupil, against a typical £1,551 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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