Martello Primary: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £670k in reserve, 40% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TURNER SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £799k | +£249k | £126k | 155 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £850k | +£201k | £269k | 150 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £993k | +£194k | £395k | 153 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£161k | £495k | 164 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£156k | £589k | 172 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£163k | £670k | 154 |
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 100% of them. It spends £9,753 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,377.
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 | £4,071 | £4,095 | £3,785–£4,560 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,006 | £1,920 | £1,533–£2,425 |
Supply staff | £65 | £214 | £137–£437 |
Admin and clerical | £448 | £430 | £314–£563 |
Premises | £604 | £556 | £448–£665 |
Energy | £143 | £178 | £136–£218 |
Learning resources & ICT | £396 | £355 | £279–£465 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £377 | £174–£543 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carville Academy Healthy
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Augustine's CofE School Large reserves
- St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester Tight
- Gorsewood Primary School Large reserves
- Sunshine Academy Large reserves
- South Stanley Junior School Large reserves
- Bridge Hall Primary School Healthy
- Thrybergh Primary School Large reserves
- Newtown Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey In deficit
- Brookfield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £10,734 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £235k | £1,526 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £78 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,006 a pupil, against a typical £1,920 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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