Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £41k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LIFE EDUCATION 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 | £558k | £518k | +£40k | £48k | 81 |
2019-20 | £575k | £524k | +£51k | £37k | 81 |
2020-21 | £528k | £446k | +£82k | £11k | 75 |
2021-22 | £554k | £488k | +£66k | £25k | 78 |
2022-23 | £621k | £552k | +£69k | £28k | 78 |
2023-24 | £650k | £652k | -£2k | £45k | 74 |
2024-25 | £668k | £634k | +£34k | £41k | 69 |
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 40% of them. It spends £9,188 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,554.
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 | £4,971 | £4,428 | £4,096–£4,907 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,696 | £1,758 | £1,388–£2,265 |
Supply staff | £14 | £148 | £53–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £1,000 | £515 | £400–£584 |
Premises | £391 | £475 | £366–£631 |
Energy | £101 | £165 | £116–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £290 | £445 | £313–£626 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £279 | £123–£586 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Large reserves
- Withington Primary School Large reserves
- Ravensden CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Dennington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Shobdon Primary School Large reserves
- Deeping St Nicholas Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster In deficit
- Littledean Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Pollyplatt Primary Academy Healthy
- Tortworth Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rampton Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £662k | £9,594 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £87 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,000 a pupil, against a typical £515 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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