Marland School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £442k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · Not applicable · Foundation special 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 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£166k | £399k | 96 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£58k | £341k | 99 |
2020-21 | £4.5m | £4.5m | +£9k | £350k | 109 |
2021-22 | £4.9m | £4.8m | +£108k | £458k | 116 |
2022-23 | £5.4m | £5.5m | -£104k | £354k | 108 |
2023-24 | £6.8m | £6.9m | -£66k | £288k | 154 |
2024-25 | £7.3m | £7.1m | +£181k | £469k | 160 |
2025-26 | £7.6m | £7.6m | -£27k | £442k | 163 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 30% of them. It spends £46,495 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,756.
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 | £16,931 | £10,521 | £8,657–£12,675 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £16,916 | £8,295 | £6,870–£11,192 |
Supply staff | £969 | £776 | £188–£1,373 |
Admin and clerical | £2,459 | £1,118 | £911–£1,597 |
Premises | £2,824 | £1,340 | £1,052–£1,927 |
Energy | £607 | £395 | £280–£573 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,366 | £740 | £597–£1,124 |
Bought-in services | £722 | £413 | £249–£1,199 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oastlers School Large reserves
- Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Large reserves
- Elements Academy Large reserves
- Hadrian School In deficit
- Leycroft Academy Large reserves
- Kingfisher School Large reserves
- Tregonwell Academy Tight
- Knowle DGE Academy Large reserves
- Woodfield Large reserves
- Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Healthy
- Penn Hall School Large reserves
- Oak Field School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.5m | £46,140 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.9m | £30,163 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £150k | £923 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £188 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,366 a pupil, against a typical £740 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,459 a pupil, against a typical £1,118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,824 a pupil, against a typical £1,340 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £16,916 a pupil, against a typical £8,295 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £16,931 a pupil, against a typical £10,521 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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