Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £272k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tower Hamlets · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MULBERRY SCHOOLS 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, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £694k | £439k | +£255k | £253k | 30 |
2023-24 | £758k | £666k | +£92k | £312k | 66 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£39k | £272k | 129 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 97% of them. It spends £9,674 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,613.
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 | £3,217 | £4,303 | £3,867–£4,714 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,171 | £1,454 | £1,128–£1,989 |
Supply staff | £1,380 | £182 | £70–£480 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £574 | £419–£638 |
Premises | £674 | £490 | £411–£727 |
Energy | £140 | £133 | £99–£176 |
Learning resources & ICT | £535 | £350 | £265–£456 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £394 | £200–£809 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School In deficit
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Queen's Manor School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Tight
- All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's RC Infant School In deficit
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Healthy
- Barn Croft Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £9,333 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £341 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £39 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,380 a pupil, against a typical £182 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £535 a pupil, against a typical £350 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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