Marlborough Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £342k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Harrow · 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 | £3.6m | £3.2m | +£364k | £795k | 670 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£130k | £924k | 660 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£186k | £1.1m | 660 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £4.0m | -£186k | £925k | 644 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £4.0m | -£199k | £726k | 638 |
2023-24 | £4.2m | £4.3m | -£128k | £598k | 631 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.5m | -£197k | £401k | 644 |
2025-26 | £4.6m | £4.7m | -£59k | £342k | 651 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,156 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,380.
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 | £2,864 | £3,433 | £3,213–£3,679 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,489 | £1,320 | £1,009–£1,544 |
Supply staff | £301 | £145 | £32–£330 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £322 | £265–£404 |
Premises | £424 | £401 | £353–£467 |
Energy | £104 | £93 | £80–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £273 | £245 | £202–£293 |
Bought-in services | £285 | £213 | £80–£506 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cooper's Lane Primary School Tight
- Montpelier Primary School Healthy
- Vaughan Primary School Large reserves
- Oakington Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Norbury School Large reserves
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Cypress Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Lady Bankes Primary School In deficit
- Wingfield Primary School Large reserves
- The Winns Primary School Tight
- Cranford Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £6,806 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £269k | £413 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £153k | £235 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £200k | £307 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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