St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough: 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 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£94k | £148k | 271 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£74k | £222k | 266 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£53k | £275k | 257 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£15k | £260k | 279 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£177k | £83k | 276 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£67k | £16k | 276 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£41k | -£25k | 278 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£32k | £7k | 275 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,662 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,255.
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 | £2,966 | £3,112 | £2,811–£3,392 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,615 | £1,249 | £926–£1,477 |
Supply staff | £343 | £84 | £44–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £213 | £295 | £258–£356 |
Premises | £273 | £309 | £258–£380 |
Energy | £74 | £78 | £63–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £243 | £189–£346 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £103 | £74–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bartley Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Thursfield Primary School In deficit
- Kempshott Infant School Tight
- Cramlington Northburn Primary School In deficit
- The Colleton Primary School In deficit
- The Revel CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Perton First School Large reserves
- Liphook Infant School Large reserves
- Wallace Fields Junior School Large reserves
- Brooklands Primary School Large reserves
- Barugh Green Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,269 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £130k | £472 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £261 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £524 |
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 supply staff is £343 a pupil, against a typical £84 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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