Marchwood Church of England Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £23k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£5k | £23k | 253 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£719 | £24k | 238 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£21k | £3k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£7k | -£4k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£13k | -£17k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£85k | £68k | 170 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£27k | £41k | 169 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£18k | £23k | 162 |
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 £7,882 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,009.
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 | £3,437 | £3,432 | £3,147–£4,071 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,556 | £1,129 | £955–£1,415 |
Supply staff | £77 | £148 | £45–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £293 | £205–£389 |
Premises | £589 | £359 | £276–£463 |
Energy | £115 | £113 | £85–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £247 | £298 | £228–£367 |
Bought-in services | £216 | £185 | £87–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thelwall Community Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's Priory Junior School Healthy
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Healthy
- Hartford Infant and Preschool Large reserves
- Primrose Lane Primary School In deficit
- Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School In deficit
- Mattishall Primary School In deficit
- Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School In deficit
- North Leigh Church of England School In deficit
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Prettygate Infant School Large reserves
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,483 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £421 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £351 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £288 |
Money raised by parents
MARCHWOOD CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1050476, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £10k |
2024-08 | £10k | £12k |
2023-08 | £9k | £14k |
2022-08 | £10k | £12k |
2021-08 | £5k | £8k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £589 a pupil, against a typical £359 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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