Marnel Community Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £97k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£22k | £91k | 360 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£11k | £80k | 354 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£16k | £95k | 348 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£41k | £54k | 347 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£46k | £9k | 360 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£21k | £30k | 358 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£50k | £80k | 354 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£18k | £97k | 356 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,378 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,791.
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 | £3,353 | £3,193 | £2,885–£3,505 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,811 | £1,272 | £1,002–£1,697 |
Supply staff | £273 | £138 | £84–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £284 | £242–£369 |
Premises | £253 | £363 | £294–£441 |
Energy | £60 | £87 | £70–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £444 | £306 | £223–£361 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £123 | £82–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Kennington Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Trewirgie Junior School Large reserves
- Overchurch Junior School Tight
- Westfield Junior School Large reserves
- Reinwood Junior School Large reserves
- Earl Spencer Primary School Large reserves
- Matchborough First School Academy Heading for deficit
- Normanton Junior Academy Large reserves
- Hatch Warren Junior School Healthy
- Upton Junior School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,087 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £311k | £873 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £153k | £431 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £121k | £341 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £273 a pupil, against a typical £138 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £444 a pupil, against a typical £306 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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