Four Marks Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £110k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£42k | £58k | 303 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£18k | £75k | 306 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£63k | £139k | 305 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£41k | £180k | 297 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£4k | £176k | 306 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£6k | £182k | 286 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£15k | £197k | 278 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£87k | £110k | 271 |
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 £6,762 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,524.
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 | £3,334 | £3,105 | £2,849–£3,289 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,400 | £1,277 | £1,089–£1,482 |
Supply staff | £152 | £107 | £55–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £307 | £217–£391 |
Premises | £387 | £329 | £288–£359 |
Energy | £67 | £90 | £72–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £358 | £224 | £167–£333 |
Bought-in services | £190 | £131 | £87–£179 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Disley Primary School Healthy
- Copmanthorpe Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho Healthy
- Cuxton Community Infant School Healthy
- Spixworth Infant School Large reserves
- Elmlea Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Heatherside Infant School In deficit
- Hassocks Infant School Healthy
- Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,070 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £359 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £158 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £369 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FOUR MARKS SCHOOL (charity 296536, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £8k |
2024-08 | £10k | £5k |
2023-08 | £20k | £8k |
2022-08 | £35k | £16k |
2021-08 | £6k | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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