Mossley CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £698k in reserve, 27% 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: THE MOSSLEY ACADEMY 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£37k | £65k | 410 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£72k | £38k | 419 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£138k | £123k | 428 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£378k | £387k | 436 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£381k | £592k | 427 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£58k | £649k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£50k | £698k | 418 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,148 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,150.
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 | £2,648 | £2,959 | £2,838–£3,224 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,139 | £1,124 | £958–£1,339 |
Supply staff | £65 | £68 | £10–£127 |
Admin and clerical | £591 | £268 | £232–£338 |
Premises | £244 | £272 | £220–£333 |
Energy | £124 | £76 | £64–£93 |
Learning resources & ICT | £402 | £290 | £202–£364 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £143 | £95–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holywell Primary School Heading for deficit
- Powell's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Whitegrove Primary School In deficit
- Bracken Leas Primary School Tight
- Farsley Springbank Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Emmer Green Primary School In deficit
- Preston Hedges Primary School Large reserves
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Pownall Green Primary School Tight
- Saltford CofE Primary School Healthy
- West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,782 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £251 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £241k | £577 |
Money raised by parents
MOSSLEY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1042267, Registered) raised £28k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £28k | £19k |
2024-08 | £11k | £12k |
2023-08 | £11k | £19k |
2022-08 | £4k | £29k |
2021-08 | £7k | £2k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £591 a pupil, against a typical £268 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £124 a pupil, against a typical £76 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £402 a pupil, against a typical £290 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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