Mulberry Baird Primary: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £7k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
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 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£202k | £0 | 420 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£255k | £0 | 410 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£215k | £0 | 394 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£29k | £0 | 360 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£44k | £0 | 335 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£279k | £0 | 317 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£34k | £7k | 302 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,186 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,566.
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 | £5,343 | £3,545 | £3,153–£3,812 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,525 | £1,271–£1,870 |
Supply staff | £139 | £181 | £59–£368 |
Admin and clerical | £1,177 | £303 | £247–£360 |
Premises | £458 | £406 | £369–£529 |
Energy | £136 | £137 | £98–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £196 | £336 | £213–£442 |
Bought-in services | £20 | £192 | £50–£289 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dene House Primary School Large reserves
- Salisbury Primary School Large reserves
- Tilery Primary School Healthy
- Oldfleet Primary School Healthy
- Haslam Park Primary School Large reserves
- Grendon Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Littlemoor Primary School In deficit
- Warren Farm Primary School Large reserves
- The Trinity Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Quay Academy Large reserves
- Blueberry Park Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £8,040 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £112k | £371 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £33 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,177 a pupil, against a typical £303 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,343 a pupil, against a typical £3,545 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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