St Mark's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £39k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 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 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £978k | +£71k | £118k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£41k | £76k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£29k | £105k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£31k | £74k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£40k | £35k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £43k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£4k | £39k | 202 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,449 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,755.
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 | £3,209 | £3,266 | £3,104–£3,446 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,137 | £1,222 | £1,041–£1,473 |
Supply staff | £38 | £88 | £54–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £406 | £328 | £235–£388 |
Premises | £273 | £360 | £291–£455 |
Energy | £157 | £99 | £75–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £310 | £283–£369 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £240 | £123–£316 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mickleton Primary School Large reserves
- Pewithall School Healthy
- Rucstall Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Large reserves
- The Duchy School Bradninch Large reserves
- Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Swanage Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingsclere Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,986 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £127 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £52k | £259 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £450 |
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 energy is £157 a pupil, against a typical £99 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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