Mulberry West St Leonards Primary: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£33k | £0 | 419 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£55k | £0 | 399 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£76k | £0 | 391 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£15k | £0 | 394 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£39k | £0 | 380 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£60k | £0 | 387 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£33k | £10k | 417 |
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 £6,789 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,668.
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 | £4,125 | £3,099 | £2,846–£3,239 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,566 | £1,171–£1,853 |
Supply staff | £43 | £113 | £38–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £1,285 | £259 | £187–£341 |
Premises | £444 | £329 | £285–£426 |
Energy | £77 | £86 | £70–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £261 | £183–£321 |
Bought-in services | £2 | £127 | £60–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Roe Lee Park Primary School Large reserves
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Southfield Primary Academy Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Tight
- Devonshire Road Primary School Healthy
- Portswood Primary School Large reserves
- Oakfield Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,463 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £297k | £712 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £169k | £405 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,285 a pupil, against a typical £259 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,125 a pupil, against a typical £3,099 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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