Mapledene Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £18k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£51k | £140k | 340 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£27k | £113k | 338 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£80k | £193k | 326 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£71k | £122k | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£116k | £6k | 323 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£93k | -£87k | 322 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£25k | -£61k | 304 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£79k | £18k | 293 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,411 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,976.
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 | £3,455 | £3,684 | £3,242–£3,931 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £917 | £1,665 | £1,429–£1,941 |
Supply staff | £404 | £196 | £79–£484 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £348 | £213–£420 |
Premises | £522 | £403 | £344–£467 |
Energy | £209 | £130 | £89–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £152 | £305 | £229–£374 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £164 | £71–£390 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thurcroft Junior Academy Large reserves
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Blackhall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Oakfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Richard's VC Academy Healthy
- Harwood Park Primary School In deficit
- Stanton School Large reserves
- Woodlands Academy Healthy
- Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hatton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £7,367 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £200 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £194k | £664 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £314 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £209 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £522 a pupil, against a typical £403 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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