Morpeth Stobhillgate First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £840k | £888k | -£48k | -£16k | 154 |
2019-20 | £840k | £883k | -£43k | -£59k | 145 |
2020-21 | £849k | £784k | +£65k | £3k | 146 |
2021-22 | £837k | £827k | +£10k | -£11k | 144 |
2022-23 | £896k | £913k | -£17k | £18k | 136 |
2023-24 | £970k | £977k | -£7k | -£26k | 146 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£119k | £71k | 154 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,589 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,608.
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 | £2,932 | £3,425 | £2,844–£3,853 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,126 | £1,663 | £1,221–£2,194 |
Supply staff | £45 | £141 | £60–£283 |
Admin and clerical | £362 | £315 | £280–£441 |
Premises | £401 | £379 | £312–£478 |
Energy | £168 | £125 | £93–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £498 | £314 | £243–£411 |
Bought-in services | £78 | £222 | £109–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brackenwood Infant School Heading for deficit
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Tavistock Infant School Large reserves
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Consett Infant School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School In deficit
- Frome Valley CofE First School Healthy
- Easington CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Tight
- North Walsham Infant School In deficit
- Wolsingham Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,835 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £252 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £511 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £498 a pupil, against a typical £314 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £168 a pupil, against a typical £125 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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