Marlborough Road Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £231k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Salford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£102k | £0 | 374 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£79k | £0 | 345 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£159k | £0 | 325 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£113k | £0 | 291 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£164k | £0 | 294 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£215k | £231k | 258 |
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 73% of them. It spends £9,101 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,567.
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 | £4,213 | £3,741 | £3,373–£4,221 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,853 | £1,791 | £1,463–£2,167 |
Supply staff | £4 | £245 | £110–£473 |
Admin and clerical | £492 | £398 | £293–£499 |
Premises | £736 | £494 | £404–£590 |
Energy | £341 | £137 | £103–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £566 | £329 | £243–£495 |
Bought-in services | £27 | £200 | £89–£411 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mereside Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Seven Fields Primary School Healthy
- Cotmanhay Junior School Healthy
- Thomas Gray Primary School In deficit
- Newlands Primary School Healthy
- Lower Meadow Primary School Healthy
- Topcliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Hardwick Green Primary Academy Healthy
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thorntree Academy Large reserves
- Bullion Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Princethorpe Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,019 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £74 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £248 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £341 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £566 a pupil, against a typical £329 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £736 a pupil, against a typical £494 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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