Milton Mount Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £240k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREENSAND MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£57k | £90k | 583 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£59k | £32k | 585 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£3k | £129k | 570 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£225k | £208k | 584 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£12k | £170k | 626 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£213k | £123k | 618 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£130k | £240k | 619 |
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 £5,641 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,252.
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 | £3,034 | £3,098 | £2,859–£3,199 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,047 | £1,278 | £1,053–£1,480 |
Supply staff | £267 | £116 | £38–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £271 | £285 | £210–£333 |
Premises | £199 | £287 | £225–£345 |
Energy | £103 | £72 | £57–£88 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £238 | £171–£314 |
Bought-in services | £37 | £89 | £38–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woolton Primary School Tight
- St Matthew's Primary School In deficit
- Gilmour Primary School Healthy
- Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School Healthy
- Little Common School Large reserves
- Iwade School Large reserves
- West Jesmond Primary School Heading for deficit
- Berrywood Primary School Healthy
- Downview Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mildmay Primary School Large reserves
- Billingshurst Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £5,856 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £195 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £82 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £267 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £103 a pupil, against a typical £72 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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