Moorlands Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.0m | £913k | +£120k | £187k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £988k | +£37k | £186k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £151k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £73k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£96k | £109k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£58k | £109k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£191k | £119k | 237 |
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 57% of them. It spends £5,553 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,311.
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 | £3,350 | £3,037 | £2,793–£3,336 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £916 | £1,142 | £854–£1,318 |
Supply staff | £266 | £115 | £52–£213 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £305 | £226–£372 |
Premises | £283 | £328 | £290–£383 |
Energy | £63 | £93 | £67–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £430 | £276 | £209–£393 |
Bought-in services | £-430 | £134 | £58–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beighton Nursery Infant School Large reserves
- Westdale Junior School In deficit
- Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Eagley Junior School Large reserves
- Someries Junior School Healthy
- The Ridge Junior School Healthy
- Crossways Junior School Large reserves
- Parkgate Junior School Large reserves
- Highfields Academy Tight
- St Joseph Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Chalfont St Giles Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,932 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £392 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £198 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £266 a pupil, against a typical £115 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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