Marchbank Free School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £120k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Darlington · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£75k | £514k | 45 |
2019-20 | £953k | £1.1m | -£179k | £335k | 32 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£26k | £240k | 37 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.2m | +£251k | £403k | 50 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£201k | £25k | 48 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.3m | +£361k | £20k | 53 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.6m | +£341k | £120k | 55 |
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 53% of them. It spends £29,673 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £37,734.
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 | £11,964 | £14,665 | £11,685–£16,743 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,418 | £8,336 | £6,009–£12,043 |
Supply staff | £4,382 | £1,283 | £165–£3,053 |
Admin and clerical | £1,091 | £1,442 | £1,100–£1,970 |
Premises | £1,727 | £1,830 | £1,339–£2,638 |
Energy | £309 | £534 | £370–£880 |
Learning resources & ICT | £673 | £1,612 | £891–£2,335 |
Bought-in services | £709 | £1,509 | £414–£2,754 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodlands School Large reserves
- Hill View School Tight
- Park View School In deficit
- Bramley Oak Academy Large reserves
- Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children In deficit
- Lime Hills Academy Tight
- Joseph Norton Academy Large reserves
- Eden School Large reserves
- Venture Academy In deficit
- Gilbert Ward Academy Large reserves
- Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Large reserves
- Wolverdene Special School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £34,491 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.1m | £19,473 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £691 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £4,382 a pupil, against a typical £1,283 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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