St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £39k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £1.0m | £969k | +£72k | £48k | 165 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£47k | £45k | 160 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£100k | £85k | 157 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£13k | £20k | 153 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£78k | £12k | 134 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£37k | £0 | 152 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£90k | £39k | 173 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 63% of them. It spends £7,520 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,757.
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 | £3,058 | £4,271 | £3,507–£4,949 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,110 | £1,632 | £1,242–£2,207 |
Supply staff | £902 | £396 | £84–£759 |
Admin and clerical | £341 | £517 | £402–£721 |
Premises | £416 | £660 | £543–£797 |
Energy | £116 | £158 | £135–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £231 | £361 | £253–£431 |
Bought-in services | £353 | £610 | £415–£955 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tudor Primary School In deficit
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ferry Lane Primary School In deficit
- The Priory CofE School In deficit
- The William Hogarth Primary School In deficit
- English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Wolf Fields Primary School In deficit
- New Valley Primary School Healthy
- Thomas's Academy Large reserves
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Thorntree Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,861 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £538 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £179 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST MARKS C.E. SCHOOL (charity 1092816, Registered) raised £1k in its latest year.
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £902 a pupil, against a typical £396 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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