St Mark's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £104k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£37k | £162k | 314 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£18k | £180k | 326 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£26k | £154k | 330 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£36k | £189k | 360 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£73k | £262k | 360 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£66k | £195k | 363 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£33k | £163k | 359 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£59k | £104k | 333 |
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 £7,216 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,364.
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 | £3,691 | £3,077 | £2,852–£3,435 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,271 | £1,199 | £974–£1,481 |
Supply staff | £127 | £130 | £51–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £345 | £276 | £213–£328 |
Premises | £341 | £324 | £252–£369 |
Energy | £114 | £93 | £69–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £289 | £250 | £189–£345 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £84 | £51–£181 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Watchfield Primary School Large reserves
- Hady Primary School Large reserves
- Evington Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School Healthy
- Thurston Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Barlby Community Primary School Large reserves
- Stenson Fields Primary Community School In deficit
- Queen's Park Infant Academy Tight
- Marston Green Infant Academy Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Tight
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Large reserves
- The Bishops CofE Learning Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,373 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £208 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £112k | £338 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £222k | £667 |
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?
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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