Marshgate Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £172k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Richmond upon Thames · Primary · Community 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£10k | £163k | 448 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£15k | £178k | 449 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£106k | £284k | 417 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£109k | £175k | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£45k | £130k | 415 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£45k | £175k | 405 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£17k | £192k | 416 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£20k | £172k | 389 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 43% of them. It spends £7,268 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,321.
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 | £3,088 | £3,438 | £3,230–£3,799 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,262 | £1,245 | £949–£1,471 |
Supply staff | £497 | £61 | £15–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £376 | £380 | £315–£438 |
Premises | £352 | £342 | £300–£423 |
Energy | £56 | £103 | £82–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £340 | £273–£382 |
Bought-in services | £523 | £272 | £136–£399 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The King's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Brandlehow Primary School Healthy
- Edgebury Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Langley Park Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Large reserves
- Brindishe Manor School Healthy
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,780 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £114k | £292 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £38k | £97 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £170k | £437 |
Money raised by parents
MARSHGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1102505, Registered) raised £29k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £29k | £45k |
2024-08 | £38k | £17k |
2023-08 | £44k | £34k |
2022-08 | £41k | £26k |
2021-08 | £9k | £16k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £497 a pupil, against a typical £61 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £523 a pupil, against a typical £272 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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