The St Marylebone CofE School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £257k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westminster · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ST MARYLEBONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £9.0m | £8.8m | +£149k | £1.0m | 1,120 |
2019-20 | £8.9m | £8.8m | +£140k | £1.2m | 1,135 |
2020-21 | £9.2m | £9.1m | +£89k | £1.3m | 1,154 |
2021-22 | £9.7m | £9.7m | +£9k | £1.3m | 1,165 |
2022-23 | £10.3m | £10.5m | -£199k | £1.1m | 1,168 |
2023-24 | £11.4m | £11.9m | -£498k | £516k | 1,181 |
2024-25 | £12.2m | £12.4m | -£259k | £257k | 1,170 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 20% of them. It spends £10,635 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,331.
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 | £6,058 | £5,143 | £4,841–£5,341 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,250 | £718 | £485–£1,005 |
Supply staff | £97 | £132 | £50–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £661 | £524 | £451–£685 |
Premises | £559 | £443 | £368–£607 |
Energy | £120 | £150 | £118–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,235 | £446 | £365–£590 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £170 | £73–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Chadwell Heath Academy Large reserves
- Heathcote School & Science College Tight
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley Large reserves
- Woodcote High School In deficit
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Tight
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School In deficit
- Forest Hill School Large reserves
- Leytonstone School Large reserves
- Marshalls Park Academy Large reserves
- Wimbledon College Large reserves
- Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.8m | £10,111 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £426k | £364 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £635k | £543 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARYLEBONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1149512, Registered) raised £46k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-09 | £46k | £39k |
2023-09 | £39k | £46k |
2022-09 | £39k | £32k |
2021-09 | £22k | £28k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,235 a pupil, against a typical £446 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,250 a pupil, against a typical £718 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,058 a pupil, against a typical £5,143 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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