Marleigh Primary Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £29k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANGLIAN LEARNING 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, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £698k | £726k | -£28k | £45k | 58 |
2023-24 | £921k | £1.0m | -£114k | £0 | 107 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£160k | £29k | 150 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,653 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,242.
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 | £4,393 | £3,357 | £3,059–£3,651 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,093 | £1,434 | £1,159–£1,694 |
Supply staff | £1,527 | £157 | £73–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £326 | £222–£386 |
Premises | £693 | £361 | £284–£524 |
Energy | £253 | £112 | £94–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £315 | £214–£383 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £188 | £81–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Castleward Spencer Academy Healthy
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Marsh Lane Primary School Healthy
- Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Healthy
- St. Joseph's Infant School In deficit
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Ives Infant School Healthy
- Holmesdale Infant School Tight
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £8,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £247 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £587 |
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 supply staff is £1,527 a pupil, against a typical £157 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £253 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £693 a pupil, against a typical £361 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,393 a pupil, against a typical £3,357 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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