Marpool Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £66k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£21k | £324k | 438 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£89k | £414k | 434 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£62k | £352k | 434 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£67k | £285k | 407 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.3m | -£308k | -£23k | 390 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £20k | +£2.5m | £66k | 243 |
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 3% of them. It spends £82 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,353.
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 | £0 | £3,467 | £3,177–£3,673 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,367 | £1,217–£1,658 |
Supply staff | £0 | £123 | £49–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £350 | £288–£441 |
Premises | £0 | £406 | £366–£475 |
Energy | £0 | £127 | £105–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £0 | £313 | £230–£408 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £178 | £94–£399 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School Healthy
- Fairfield Community Primary School Healthy
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ocker Hill Academy Healthy
- Grange Lane Infant Academy Large reserves
- Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- St John's Primary School Large reserves
- Shaftesbury Junior School Large reserves
- Sandal Magna Community Academy Large reserves
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wilbury Junior School Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Broadhurst Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £10,444 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £186k | £765 |
Money raised by parents
MARPOOL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1074040, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £2k | £373 |
2025-08 | £2k | £29k |
2024-08 | £10k | £13k |
2023-08 | £33k | £6k |
2022-08 | £18k | £21k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 45% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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