St Mark's CofE Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £2k, 0% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £858k | £882k | -£24k | £39k | 161 |
2019-20 | £825k | £847k | -£22k | £17k | 169 |
2020-21 | £876k | £814k | +£62k | £80k | 171 |
2021-22 | £981k | £933k | +£48k | £127k | 164 |
2022-23 | £994k | £1.1m | -£76k | £51k | 161 |
2023-24 | £970k | £1.1m | -£88k | -£37k | 170 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£22k | -£59k | 174 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£57k | -£2k | 184 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,717 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,450.
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 | £3,318 | £3,215 | £3,008–£3,515 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,430 | £1,075 | £933–£1,373 |
Supply staff | £140 | £141 | £38–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £393 | £345 | £314–£414 |
Premises | £309 | £263 | £202–£333 |
Energy | £80 | £94 | £78–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £360 | £307 | £184–£390 |
Bought-in services | £34 | £200 | £107–£302 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Melbourne Primary School Large reserves
- Hackleton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Winford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thurlstone Primary School Tight
- Oakley Infant School Healthy
- Renhold VC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Great Witley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Large reserves
- Gaddesby Primary School Large reserves
- Watling Lower School In deficit
- North Hinksey Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Otley the Whartons Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,673 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £416 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £103 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £356 |
Money raised by parents
St Marks School Natland PTA (charity 519262, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £11k | £10k |
2024-07 | £15k | £17k |
2023-07 | £9k | £8k |
2022-07 | £1k | £137 |
2021-07 | £3k | £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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- 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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