Middlezoy Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £65k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PPAT EDUCATION 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 | £323k | £299k | +£24k | £18k | 43 |
2019-20 | £330k | £299k | +£31k | £43k | 35 |
2020-21 | £314k | £329k | -£15k | £35k | 34 |
2021-22 | £342k | £316k | +£26k | £119k | 25 |
2022-23 | £345k | £297k | +£48k | £136k | 20 |
2023-24 | £340k | £293k | +£47k | £109k | 14 |
2024-25 | £354k | £295k | +£59k | £65k | 8 |
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 67% of them. It spends £36,875 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £18,926.
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 | £15,250 | £8,219 | £7,045–£9,957 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,750 | £2,934 | £1,777–£3,427 |
Supply staff | £0 | £291 | £126–£1,197 |
Admin and clerical | £2,000 | £1,152 | £831–£1,805 |
Premises | £5,000 | £1,127 | £779–£1,482 |
Energy | £625 | £353 | £253–£642 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,875 | £975 | £641–£1,483 |
Bought-in services | £500 | £879 | £338–£1,544 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Island Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Stoke Goldington Church of England School Large reserves
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School In deficit
- North Clifton Primary School Healthy
- Combs Infant School Large reserves
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Nenthead Primary School In deficit
- Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wearhead Primary School Large reserves
- Harbottle Church of England First School Tight
- Ridgmont Lower School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £344k | £43,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £875 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £1,250 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 81% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £5,000 a pupil, against a typical £1,127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £7,750 a pupil, against a typical £2,934 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,875 a pupil, against a typical £975 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £15,250 a pupil, against a typical £8,219 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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