Marlcliffe Community Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £131k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sheffield · 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£70k | £161k | 508 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£33k | £193k | 503 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£77k | £271k | 496 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£65k | £336k | 508 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£32k | £367k | 503 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£83k | £285k | 476 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£115k | £170k | 480 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£39k | £131k | 470 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,243 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,382.
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 | £3,255 | £2,932 | £2,753–£3,091 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,214 | £1,347 | £1,068–£1,695 |
Supply staff | £54 | £72 | £8–£142 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £250 | £190–£354 |
Premises | £323 | £285 | £226–£379 |
Energy | £75 | £80 | £65–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £169 | £263 | £199–£338 |
Bought-in services | £213 | £95 | £50–£208 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Bramley Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- East Hoathly CofE Primary School Tight
- Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Queen's Park Academy Large reserves
- Chapel Allerton Primary School Tight
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,053 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £136 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £123k | £262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £107 |
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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