Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £49k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MOTTRAM ST. ANDREW PRIMARY ACADEMY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £984k | £992k | -£8k | £0 | 176 |
2019-20 | £969k | £938k | +£31k | £5k | 164 |
2020-21 | £920k | £918k | +£2k | -£33k | 178 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£48k | -£82k | 176 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£66k | -£17k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£65k | £30k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£22k | £49k | 191 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,450 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,399.
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 | £3,089 | £3,173 | £2,987–£3,294 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £817 | £1,136 | £853–£1,256 |
Supply staff | £309 | £89 | £36–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £445 | £335 | £247–£410 |
Premises | £162 | £288 | £232–£372 |
Energy | £79 | £100 | £79–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £387 | £323 | £244–£386 |
Bought-in services | £262 | £167 | £76–£308 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- West Chiltington Community Primary School Healthy
- West Oxford Community Primary School Healthy
- Burbage Primary School Healthy
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- By Brook Valley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School Tight
- Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School Tight
- Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy Healthy
- St Bees Village Primary School Healthy
- Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Stratton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Grange CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,822 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £94 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £743 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy (charity 1023841, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £17k | £26k |
2024-08 | £22k | £9k |
2023-08 | £21k | £41k |
2022-08 | £30k | £6k |
2021-04 | £6k | £6k |
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 supply staff is £309 a pupil, against a typical £89 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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