Malin Bridge Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £493k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHORUS EDUCATION 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£31k | £23k | 597 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£16k | £8k | 576 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£7k | £185 | 578 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£7k | -£2k | 573 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£31k | -£76k | 590 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£208k | £493k | 584 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,442 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,537.
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 | £3,264 | £3,056 | £2,927–£3,309 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,310 | £1,311 | £1,196–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £0 | £120 | £71–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £261 | £215–£334 |
Premises | £243 | £296 | £253–£337 |
Energy | £75 | £81 | £65–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £253 | £249 | £218–£287 |
Bought-in services | £51 | £117 | £55–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Healthy
- Somers Park Primary School In deficit
- Broom Leys School Large reserves
- Boothville Primary School Healthy
- Wigmore Primary Large reserves
- Gig Mill Primary School In deficit
- South Camberley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Newton-le-Willows Primary School Healthy
- Norbreck Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Hextable Primary School Large reserves
- Mablins Lane Community Primary School In deficit
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,435 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £393k | £673 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £261k | £447 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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