Mary Elton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£78k | -£148k | 405 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£47k | -£134k | 406 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£172k | -£71k | 393 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£183k | £46k | 376 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£74k | £0 | 373 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£76k | £0 | 360 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£151k | £113k | 345 |
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 47% of them. It spends £5,728 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,065.
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 | £3,310 | £3,016 | £2,791–£3,226 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,032 | £1,143 | £980–£1,344 |
Supply staff | £38 | £123 | £51–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £299 | £246 | £195–£343 |
Premises | £299 | £306 | £260–£342 |
Energy | £49 | £84 | £68–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £299 | £284 | £199–£351 |
Bought-in services | £46 | £137 | £88–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Large reserves
- High Down Junior School Healthy
- Middleton Cheney Primary Academy Large reserves
- Deer Park Primary School Healthy
- Abbey Junior School In deficit
- North Worcester Primary School Large reserves
- Lydgate Infant School In deficit
- Kents Hill Junior School Large reserves
- The Grove Junior School Healthy
- Farley Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Canada Hill Community Primary School Healthy
- Walton Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,058 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £255 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £107 |
Money raised by parents
MARY ELTON HOME-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1042593, Registered) raised £27k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £27k | £32k |
2024-08 | £11k | £7k |
2023-08 | £17k | £11k |
2022-02 | £1k | £3k |
2021-02 | £709 | £4k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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