Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £7k 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). North Yorkshire · 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 | £325k | £322k | +£3k | £1k | 44 |
2019-20 | £342k | £325k | +£17k | £18k | 34 |
2020-21 | £371k | £327k | +£44k | £61k | 36 |
2021-22 | £354k | £377k | -£23k | £38k | 34 |
2022-23 | £382k | £373k | +£9k | £47k | 30 |
2023-24 | £423k | £451k | -£28k | £19k | 36 |
2024-25 | £482k | £474k | +£8k | £27k | 45 |
2025-26 | £531k | £552k | -£20k | £7k | 50 |
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 27% of them. It spends £10,923 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,942.
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 | £5,129 | £5,189 | £4,609–£5,499 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,408 | £1,595 | £1,241–£1,957 |
Supply staff | £474 | £230 | £56–£642 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £583 | £485–£788 |
Premises | £516 | £634 | £438–£765 |
Energy | £122 | £177 | £142–£253 |
Learning resources & ICT | £488 | £506 | £373–£642 |
Bought-in services | £933 | £394 | £142–£617 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stoke Row CofE Primary School In deficit
- Chenies School In deficit
- Sturminster Marshall First School In deficit
- Berkley Church of England First School Large reserves
- Longtown Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School In deficit
- St Germans Primary School Large reserves
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Plumbland CofE School Healthy
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £508k | £10,066 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £1,002 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £187 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £700 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £933 a pupil, against a typical £394 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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