Maryport CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £146k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · Primary · Voluntary controlled school.
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 | £708k | £727k | -£18k | £34k | 153 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£63k | £97k | 266 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£57k | £154k | 285 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£35k | £119k | 305 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£1k | £120k | 276 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£70k | £50k | 260 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£82k | £132k | 272 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£14k | £146k | 291 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,590 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,304.
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 | £2,616 | £3,123 | £2,856–£3,447 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,910 | £1,293 | £850–£1,572 |
Supply staff | £146 | £112 | £21–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £276 | £313 | £258–£363 |
Premises | £374 | £324 | £278–£381 |
Energy | £130 | £91 | £73–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £329 | £293 | £180–£351 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £101 | £51–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tonacliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Moulsham Infant School Large reserves
- St Louis Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Red Rose Primary School Large reserves
- Mount Nod Primary School Large reserves
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy In deficit
- Woodley CofE Primary School Tight
- West Kirby Primary School Large reserves
- Brookmead School In deficit
- Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation) Large reserves
- Brooke Hill Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,138 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £377 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £54k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £145k | £500 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,910 a pupil, against a typical £1,293 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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