Marsh Lane Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · Primary · Community 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 | £633k | £694k | -£62k | -£5k | 129 |
2019-20 | £662k | £625k | +£37k | £32k | 129 |
2020-21 | £674k | £634k | +£41k | £72k | 139 |
2021-22 | £751k | £742k | +£8k | £81k | 145 |
2022-23 | £803k | £808k | -£6k | £75k | 143 |
2023-24 | £853k | £855k | -£2k | £73k | 142 |
2024-25 | £941k | £923k | +£18k | £91k | 142 |
2025-26 | £973k | £1.0m | -£57k | £34k | 147 |
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 £7,006 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,198.
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 | £3,392 | £3,217 | £2,775–£3,651 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,159 | £1,455 | £1,177–£1,689 |
Supply staff | £162 | £165 | £75–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £329 | £276 | £216–£394 |
Premises | £252 | £401 | £281–£554 |
Energy | £103 | £120 | £99–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £314 | £300 | £218–£410 |
Bought-in services | £389 | £158 | £65–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Ives Infant School Healthy
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Castleward Spencer Academy Healthy
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Marleigh Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Saviours Infant Church School In deficit
- Mary Exton Primary School In deficit
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Newport Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £910k | £6,191 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £91 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £278 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £427 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £389 a pupil, against a typical £158 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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