St Mark's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £552k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lambeth · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£49k | £217k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£34k | £183k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£68k | £251k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£31k | £282k | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£64k | £357k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£72k | £429k | 220 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£138k | £567k | 206 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£15k | £552k | 213 |
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 £9,749 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,048.
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 | £3,802 | £4,478 | £4,275–£4,880 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,587 | £2,041 | £1,685–£2,389 |
Supply staff | £384 | £343 | £156–£534 |
Admin and clerical | £601 | £472 | £367–£638 |
Premises | £1,092 | £616 | £500–£817 |
Energy | £108 | £143 | £101–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £785 | £356 | £263–£435 |
Bought-in services | £356 | £586 | £388–£1,043 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Reay Primary School Large reserves
- Windrush Thamesmead Primary School Healthy
- Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Hallfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Edith Neville Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Heading for deficit
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Tight
- Beulah Junior School Healthy
- St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Enfield Heights Academy Large reserves
- Hawley Primary School Large reserves
- Fleet Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £9,402 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £206 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £158k | £740 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £275 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £785 a pupil, against a typical £356 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,092 a pupil, against a typical £616 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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