Marine Park First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £219k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£14k | £46k | 482 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£8k | £54k | 476 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£145k | £198k | 483 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£9k | £190k | 473 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£9k | £199k | 476 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£52k | £148k | 476 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£57k | £204k | 459 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£15k | £219k | 452 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,595 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,124.
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 | £3,629 | £2,925 | £2,758–£3,053 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,226 | £1,282 | £1,050–£1,459 |
Supply staff | £21 | £109 | £55–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £190 | £247 | £188–£322 |
Premises | £614 | £303 | £264–£349 |
Energy | £121 | £79 | £65–£91 |
Learning resources & ICT | £190 | £271 | £184–£335 |
Bought-in services | £152 | £123 | £66–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grove Road Primary School In deficit
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Aureus Primary School Large reserves
- Sheredes Primary School Large reserves
- Tyldesley Primary School Large reserves
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Tight
- Pannal Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Large reserves
- Ellenbrook Community Primary School Healthy
- Fairfield Primary School Large reserves
- Finham Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,682 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £104 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £55k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £458k | £1,014 |
Money raised by parents
MARINE PARK PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1012047, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £21k | £24k |
2024-10 | £16k | £13k |
2023-10 | £18k | £15k |
2022-10 | £9k | £8k |
2021-10 | £381 | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £614 a pupil, against a typical £303 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £121 a pupil, against a typical £79 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,629 a pupil, against a typical £2,925 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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