Marwood School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £36k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £554k | £574k | -£20k | £33k | 118 |
2019-20 | £587k | £575k | +£12k | £44k | 109 |
2020-21 | £571k | £569k | +£2k | £46k | 108 |
2021-22 | £599k | £623k | -£23k | £23k | 107 |
2022-23 | £646k | £638k | +£8k | £31k | 104 |
2023-24 | £666k | £661k | +£5k | £36k | 104 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,352 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,494.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,006 | £3,708 | £3,387–£3,938 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,206 | £1,356 | £934–£1,701 |
Supply staff | £132 | £109 | £43–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £391 | £286–£524 |
Premises | £289 | £348 | £245–£415 |
Energy | £200 | £114 | £94–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £219 | £407 | £313–£482 |
Bought-in services | £210 | £242 | £135–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodford Primary School In deficit
- Longparish Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Amport Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Tight
- Manuden Primary School Tight
- Arkholme Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Great Tew County Primary School Tight
- Longnor CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lothersdale Primary School Healthy
- Yardley Hastings Primary School Large reserves
- Newburgh Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £632k | £6,074 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £152 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £83 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £326 |
Money raised by parents
MARWOOD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1010419, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £3k |
2024-08 | £2k | £8k |
2023-08 | £4k | £2k |
2022-08 | £4k | £6k |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £200 a pupil, against a typical £114 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Marwood School · All Devon school finances