Mulberry Silverdale Primary: school finances
Tight
Holds £15k 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 converter.
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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£66k | £0 | 627 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£82k | £0 | 629 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£281k | £0 | 628 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£164k | £0 | 626 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£254k | £0 | 630 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£282k | £0 | 627 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£206k | £15k | 623 |
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 £5,828 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,443.
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 | £3,844 | £3,075 | £2,784–£3,359 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,433 | £1,220–£1,924 |
Supply staff | £231 | £115 | £44–£166 |
Admin and clerical | £698 | £245 | £201–£379 |
Premises | £238 | £327 | £255–£378 |
Energy | £66 | £85 | £69–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £165 | £253 | £193–£329 |
Bought-in services | £11 | £88 | £48–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Canons C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Wexham Court Primary School Large reserves
- Iqra Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Disraeli School In deficit
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Large reserves
- Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Healthy
- Dallow Primary School Large reserves
- Knowle Park Primary School Large reserves
- Newton Leys Primary School Large reserves
- Ashcombe Primary School Large reserves
- Allerton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Westoe Crown Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £5,892 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £112 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £166k | £266 |
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 £698 a pupil, against a typical £245 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £231 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,844 a pupil, against a typical £3,075 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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