Marlborough Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £420k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kensington and Chelsea · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£106k | £338k | 374 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£17k | £355k | 350 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£87k | £269k | 353 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£90k | £358k | 439 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£30k | £388k | 408 |
2023-24 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£125k | £513k | 386 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.9m | -£218k | £295k | 443 |
2025-26 | £5.4m | £5.2m | +£125k | £420k | 466 |
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 57% of them. It spends £11,237 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,297.
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 | £4,226 | £3,657 | £3,428–£4,194 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,368 | £1,441 | £1,026–£1,849 |
Supply staff | £237 | £158 | £68–£449 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £373 | £275–£436 |
Premises | £849 | £460 | £338–£547 |
Energy | £199 | £117 | £95–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £171 | £277 | £214–£349 |
Bought-in services | £1,109 | £302 | £205–£691 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Downderry Primary School Large reserves
- William Tyndale Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Lift Trinity Large reserves
- Oak Hill Academy West London In deficit
- Altmore Infant School In deficit
- Harrow Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- Berkeley Academy Large reserves
- Lauriston School In deficit
- Rushmore Primary School Healthy
- Crowland Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £9,612 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £611k | £1,312 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £158k | £340 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £881k | £1,893 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,109 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £849 a pupil, against a typical £460 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £199 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,368 a pupil, against a typical £1,441 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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