Mottram CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tameside · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £683k | £721k | -£38k | £24k | 138 |
2019-20 | £691k | £696k | -£5k | £20k | 135 |
2020-21 | £732k | £706k | +£26k | £46k | 137 |
2021-22 | £760k | £764k | -£4k | £42k | 135 |
2022-23 | £787k | £801k | -£14k | £28k | 137 |
2023-24 | £820k | £850k | -£29k | -£1k | 130 |
2024-25 | £929k | £882k | +£47k | £46k | 128 |
2025-26 | £920k | £960k | -£40k | £6k | 121 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,938 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,502.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,824 | £3,708 | £3,479–£4,195 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,344 | £1,501 | £1,297–£1,712 |
Supply staff | £249 | £222 | £90–£615 |
Admin and clerical | £428 | £474 | £358–£579 |
Premises | £426 | £518 | £361–£599 |
Energy | £82 | £158 | £136–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £398 | £333 | £277–£422 |
Bought-in services | £440 | £147 | £32–£338 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Killamarsh Junior School In deficit
- Drybrook Primary School In deficit
- Exhall Cedars Infant School Large reserves
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham In deficit
- St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Trinity Academy Richmond Heading for deficit
- Ryton Junior School In deficit
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Spittal Community Primary School Healthy
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £890k | £7,354 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £171 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £62k | £509 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £272 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £440 a pupil, against a typical £147 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Mottram CofE Primary School · All Tameside school finances