Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £11k 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). Wiltshire · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£70k | £257k | 386 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£36k | £294k | 384 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£23k | £316k | 393 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£43k | £274k | 398 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£60k | £213k | 389 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£162k | £51k | 378 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£53k | £104k | 372 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£93k | £11k | 356 |
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 10% of them. It spends £8,468 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,902.
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 | £3,845 | £3,301 | £3,065–£3,651 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,971 | £1,265 | £1,044–£1,563 |
Supply staff | £205 | £108 | £64–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £361 | £276 | £201–£354 |
Premises | £286 | £358 | £285–£430 |
Energy | £85 | £92 | £69–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £501 | £295 | £254–£348 |
Bought-in services | £57 | £112 | £54–£186 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Creswick Academy Large reserves
- Banks Lane Junior School Healthy
- Fawcett Primary School Healthy
- Shotton Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Rose Wood Academy Healthy
- Upton Junior School In deficit
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Tight
- Castle Mead School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Heading for deficit
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School Large reserves
- Olympic Primary Large reserves
- The Latimer Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £7,416 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £286k | £803 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £172k | £483 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £284k | £797 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MARLBOROUGH ST MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1128242, Registered) raised £46k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £46k | £53k |
2024-07 | £26k | £15k |
2023-07 | £27k | £35k |
2022-07 | £23k | £22k |
2021-07 | £8k | £7k |
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 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 £205 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £501 a pupil, against a typical £295 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,971 a pupil, against a typical £1,265 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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