East Markham Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £584k | £568k | +£16k | £34k | 123 |
2019-20 | £624k | £608k | +£16k | £51k | 131 |
2020-21 | £704k | £638k | +£66k | £117k | 139 |
2021-22 | £808k | £821k | -£13k | £104k | 162 |
2022-23 | £944k | £1.0m | -£74k | £30k | 190 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £28k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£62k | £91k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£133 | £91k | 195 |
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 £7,262 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,618.
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 | £3,253 | £3,161 | £3,059–£3,593 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,714 | £1,203 | £1,010–£1,587 |
Supply staff | £67 | £76 | £37–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £252 | £351 | £311–£491 |
Premises | £243 | £361 | £328–£431 |
Energy | £134 | £92 | £71–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £266 | £334 | £258–£372 |
Bought-in services | £478 | £184 | £78–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Healthy
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kemsing Primary School Healthy
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woolacombe School In deficit
- South End Infant School Large reserves
- Caldecote Primary School Healthy
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Hilary School Large reserves
- Weston Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,725 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £83k | £428 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £52k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £539 |
Money raised by parents
EAST MARKHAM CP SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1214043, Registered)
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £478 a pupil, against a typical £184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £134 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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