Mendip Green Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £309k in reserve, 8% 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: 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£169k | £125k | 630 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£43k | £48k | 630 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£146k | £81k | 628 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.4m | +£234k | £121k | 602 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£59k | £62k | 620 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£176k | £23k | 623 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£190k | £309k | 628 |
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 £6,135 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,154.
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 | £3,118 | £2,913 | £2,762–£3,042 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,831 | £1,481 | £1,241–£1,565 |
Supply staff | £140 | £93 | £48–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £183 | £254 | £206–£330 |
Premises | £96 | £292 | £206–£354 |
Energy | £0 | £76 | £63–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £145 | £245 | £203–£287 |
Bought-in services | £38 | £137 | £85–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Norwood Primary School Healthy
- St Luke's Primary School In deficit
- William Shrewsbury Primary School Healthy
- Bridge Farm Primary School Healthy
- Olton Primary School Large reserves
- Eastfield Primary School Healthy
- Ladysmith Junior School Large reserves
- Western House Academy Large reserves
- South Camberley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Goldstone Primary School Healthy
- Hextable Primary School Large reserves
- Stoke Hill Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £6,717 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £553k | £881 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £248 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,831 a pupil, against a typical £1,481 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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