Martongate Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £31k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Riding of Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£33k | £156k | 416 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£65k | £91k | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£14k | £77k | 419 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£45k | £122k | 410 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£72k | £50k | 406 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£53k | £103k | 405 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£72k | £31k | 401 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,815 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,486.
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 | £2,846 | £3,150 | £3,019–£3,281 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,680 | £1,265 | £1,011–£1,532 |
Supply staff | £186 | £123 | £58–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £281 | £232–£372 |
Premises | £605 | £335 | £286–£375 |
Energy | £95 | £95 | £83–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £246 | £256 | £217–£284 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £124 | £67–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Victoria Park Primary School Large reserves
- Barlows Primary School Large reserves
- Giffards Primary School Healthy
- Stoke Damerel Primary Academy Large reserves
- Whitefriars Primary School Large reserves
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Primary School Healthy
- Broadgate Primary School Healthy
- Peasedown St John Primary School Large reserves
- Amesbury Archer Primary School In deficit
- Priory Primary School Large reserves
- Staplehurst School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,456 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £173k | £430 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £124k | £310 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £180 |
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 premises is £605 a pupil, against a typical £335 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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