Marlwood School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £363k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PATHWAY 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£59k | -£1.0m | 442 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£3k | -£1.1m | 441 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£164k | -£1.4m | 460 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£175k | -£1.6m | 497 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£53k | £0 | 514 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.9m | -£173k | £0 | 544 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£4k | £363k | 567 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 57% of them. It spends £7,464 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,335.
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 | £3,901 | £4,045 | £3,833–£4,445 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £940 | £844 | £652–£1,058 |
Supply staff | £212 | £109 | £61–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £351 | £403 | £242–£522 |
Premises | £586 | £354 | £273–£456 |
Energy | £273 | £119 | £93–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £550 | £485 | £384–£565 |
Bought-in services | £32 | £90 | £47–£135 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stour Valley Community School Heading for deficit
- Desborough College Large reserves
- Settle College Large reserves
- The Kingsbrook School Tight
- Broadstone Middle School Large reserves
- Gosforth East Middle School Healthy
- Walton Priory Middle School Large reserves
- Fulbrook School Large reserves
- Whitelands Academy Large reserves
- Christ Church Academy Large reserves
- Weobley High School Large reserves
- Church Stretton School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £7,222 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £201k | £354 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £125 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MARLWOOD SCHOOL (charity 1177335, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-01 | £12k | £11k |
2025-01 | £5k | £7k |
2024-01 | £6k | £5k |
2023-01 | £8k | £3k |
2022-01 | £6k | £5k |
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?
- Spending on energy is £273 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £586 a pupil, against a typical £354 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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