St Mark's CofE School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £330k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£108k | -£327k | 268 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£63k | -£391k | 258 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£230k | £115k | 273 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£281k | £295k | 258 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£191k | £384k | 247 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£97k | £511k | 235 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£45k | £330k | 253 |
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 97% of them. It spends £11,660 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,710.
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 | £6,047 | £4,613 | £4,090–£5,036 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,601 | £937 | £728–£1,216 |
Supply staff | £158 | £175 | £48–£334 |
Admin and clerical | £783 | £549 | £384–£676 |
Premises | £846 | £445 | £257–£623 |
Energy | £269 | £222 | £148–£334 |
Learning resources & ICT | £652 | £516 | £341–£823 |
Bought-in services | £372 | £125 | £59–£169 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leek High School In deficit
- Chilmington Green School Large reserves
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College Large reserves
- Chester International School Large reserves
- The Rural Enterprise Academy Tight
- XP School Large reserves
- XP East Large reserves
- The Studio School Liverpool In deficit
- Bmat Stem Academy Large reserves
- SGS Forest High School In deficit
- Seaton Sluice Middle School Tight
- Dorset Studio School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £11,431 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £582k | £2,300 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £300 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARK'S SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1031853, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £16k | £9k |
2024-08 | £19k | £11k |
2023-08 | £5k | £4k |
2022-08 | £114 | £516 |
2021-08 | £5k | £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 bought-in services is £372 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £846 a pupil, against a typical £445 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,601 a pupil, against a typical £937 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £783 a pupil, against a typical £549 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,047 a pupil, against a typical £4,613 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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