Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £105k in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 4 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · 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 | £509k | £479k | +£30k | £91k | 74 |
2019-20 | £505k | £500k | +£5k | £96k | 75 |
2020-21 | £550k | £503k | +£47k | £143k | 74 |
2021-22 | £565k | £535k | +£30k | £173k | 82 |
2022-23 | £674k | £676k | -£2k | £171k | 84 |
2023-24 | £745k | £753k | -£9k | £163k | 84 |
2024-25 | £794k | £824k | -£30k | £133k | 90 |
2025-26 | £849k | £877k | -£28k | £105k | 89 |
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 73% of them. It spends £9,854 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,406.
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 | £3,876 | £4,007 | £3,575–£4,446 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,375 | £1,383 | £1,146–£1,737 |
Supply staff | £146 | £121 | £65–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £662 | £461 | £398–£543 |
Premises | £463 | £354 | £295–£505 |
Energy | £94 | £124 | £73–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £598 | £387 | £288–£510 |
Bought-in services | £389 | £280 | £106–£418 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Seend Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Healthy
- Offord Primary School Healthy
- South Otterington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kirk Langley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bunwell Primary School Large reserves
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Barford Primary School In deficit
- Castlemorton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Suckley Primary School Large reserves
- Storth CofE School In deficit
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £783k | £8,794 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £110 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £307 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £756 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CHARLTON MACKRELL SCHOOL (charity 1043726, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £8k |
2024-07 | £11k | £7k |
2023-07 | £8k | £8k |
2022-07 | £8k | £8k |
2021-07 | £6k | £10k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,375 a pupil, against a typical £1,383 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £598 a pupil, against a typical £387 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £662 a pupil, against a typical £461 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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