The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lincolnshire · 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 | £342k | £327k | +£15k | £64k | 42 |
2019-20 | £376k | £361k | +£15k | £79k | 46 |
2020-21 | £398k | £396k | +£2k | £81k | 41 |
2021-22 | £414k | £394k | +£20k | £101k | 37 |
2022-23 | £389k | £446k | -£57k | £44k | 41 |
2023-24 | £457k | £432k | +£25k | £69k | 38 |
2024-25 | £478k | £508k | -£30k | £40k | 42 |
2025-26 | £545k | £551k | -£6k | £34k | 48 |
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 50% of them. It spends £11,477 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,724.
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 | £5,341 | £5,026 | £4,395–£5,889 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,831 | £1,912 | £1,528–£2,694 |
Supply staff | £142 | £239 | £103–£627 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £566 | £444–£686 |
Premises | £437 | £595 | £514–£746 |
Energy | £113 | £174 | £130–£253 |
Learning resources & ICT | £288 | £563 | £436–£708 |
Bought-in services | £161 | £448 | £278–£940 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston Large reserves
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Tight
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Large reserves
- Grainthorpe Junior School Large reserves
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Nonington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beamish Primary School Large reserves
- Stillington Primary School In deficit
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Pebworth First School In deficit
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £538k | £11,207 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £1,198 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £21k | £440 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £153 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,831 a pupil, against a typical £1,912 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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