St John with St Mark CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £187k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bury · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£30k | £108k | 314 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£16k | £92k | 327 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£56k | £148k | 323 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£5k | £143k | 312 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£145k | -£3k | 318 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£84k | £81k | 338 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£152k | £233k | 344 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£46k | £187k | 338 |
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 £7,642 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,966.
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 | £3,254 | £3,273 | £2,915–£3,575 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,671 | £1,421 | £1,196–£1,494 |
Supply staff | £266 | £175 | £85–£380 |
Admin and clerical | £257 | £308 | £211–£334 |
Premises | £416 | £396 | £357–£468 |
Energy | £66 | £99 | £86–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £288 | £238–£391 |
Bought-in services | £716 | £119 | £53–£199 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Kirkby Avenue Primary School Heading for deficit
- Springfield Junior School Large reserves
- Castleton Primary School Healthy
- High View School Large reserves
- Hunsbury Park Primary School Large reserves
- Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The Roebuck School Healthy
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Kings Heath Primary Academy Large reserves
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,410 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £195k | £578 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £153k | £452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £96 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £716 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,671 a pupil, against a typical £1,421 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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