Marlborough School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £173k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bexley · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£181k | £647k | 81 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£32k | £615k | 77 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£2k | £613k | 76 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£19k | £594k | 85 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£35k | £628k | 81 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£244k | £384k | 88 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£280k | £104k | 88 |
2025-26 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£69k | £173k | 92 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 23% of them. It spends £39,357 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,387.
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 | £12,500 | £13,566 | £12,061–£15,871 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,469 | £12,547 | £8,717–£17,845 |
Supply staff | £206 | £1,293 | £474–£3,847 |
Admin and clerical | £1,692 | £1,515 | £956–£2,914 |
Premises | £2,864 | £1,611 | £1,212–£2,225 |
Energy | £1,363 | £483 | £365–£796 |
Learning resources & ICT | £757 | £770 | £593–£1,176 |
Bought-in services | £5,961 | £1,471 | £604–£3,156 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Hamlet School Large reserves
- Richard Cloudesley School Healthy
- Capella House School Large reserves
- Marjorie McClure School Tight
- The Avenue School Large reserves
- Bedelsford School Large reserves
- Alexandra School Large reserves
- Chelsea Community Hospital School Heading for deficit
- Joseph Clarke School Tight
- Strathmore School In deficit
- Cornerstone School Large reserves
- Linden Lodge School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £38,508 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.0m | £22,217 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £210 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £152k | £1,653 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £5,961 a pupil, against a typical £1,471 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,363 a pupil, against a typical £483 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,864 a pupil, against a typical £1,611 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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