Mead Vale Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£77k | £110k | 369 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£63k | £87k | 342 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£26k | £67k | 313 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£197k | £160k | 263 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£92k | £65k | 238 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£85k | £59k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£33k | £100k | 203 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,310 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,719.
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 | £3,483 | £3,258 | £3,026–£3,378 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,458 | £1,245 | £1,035–£1,508 |
Supply staff | £153 | £119 | £37–£199 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £359 | £246–£431 |
Premises | £207 | £343 | £257–£425 |
Energy | £0 | £100 | £84–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £294 | £235–£385 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £181 | £111–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick Large reserves
- Churchill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Emneth Academy Large reserves
- Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Eynesbury CofE C Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham In deficit
- Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Healthy
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,773 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £247k | £1,217 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £266 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 45% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,458 a pupil, against a typical £1,245 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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