Moat Farm Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £619k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STOUR VALE 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 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£71k | £229k | 400 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£139k | £368k | 402 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£314k | £681k | 389 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£46k | £635k | 400 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£144k | £491k | 400 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£82k | £572k | 398 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£221k | £619k | 392 |
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 £10,436 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,796.
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 | £3,260 | £3,122 | £2,906–£3,448 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,505 | £1,386 | £1,174–£1,704 |
Supply staff | £880 | £170 | £38–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £796 | £286 | £201–£322 |
Premises | £704 | £330 | £291–£430 |
Energy | £171 | £101 | £90–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £256 | £192–£324 |
Bought-in services | £26 | £149 | £69–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Frizinghall Primary School Healthy
- Woodseats Primary School Tight
- Nelson Academy Large reserves
- Higher Failsworth Primary School Large reserves
- King's Northway Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Werburgh's Primary School Healthy
- Hurst Drive Primary School Healthy
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Bowburn Primary School Large reserves
- Lings Primary School Large reserves
- Cheriton Primary School Healthy
- Hempshill Hall Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £11,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £555k | £1,416 |
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 £880 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £796 a pupil, against a typical £286 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,505 a pupil, against a typical £1,386 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £704 a pupil, against a typical £330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £171 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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