Marden Bridge Middle School

Spending priorities for this school

This school's data covers the financial year April 2024 to March 2025 consistent financial reporting return (CFR).

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Priority cost categories

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Utilities

  • E16
  • E15

Medium priority Spending is higher than 40% of similar schools.

This school spends
£15
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£17
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£2 (14.5%)
less per square metre

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Teaching and Teaching support staff

  • E01
  • E02
  • E26
  • E03
  • E27

Medium priority Spending is less than 76.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£4,832
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£5,312
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£480 (9.0%)
less per pupil

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Educational supplies

  • E21
  • E19

Medium priority Spending is less than 90% of similar schools.

This school spends
£225
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£397
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£172 (43.3%)
less per pupil

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Educational ICT

  • E20

Medium priority Spending is less than 90% of similar schools.

This school spends
£32
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£74
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£43 (57.4%)
less per pupil

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Low priority cost categories

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Catering staff and supplies

  • E06
  • E25

Low priority Spending is higher than 23.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£121
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£270
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£149 (55.3%)
less per pupil

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Premises staff and services

  • E14
  • E12
  • E18
  • E04

Low priority Spending is higher than 26.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£30
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£41
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£11 (26.6%)
less per square metre

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Non-educational support staff

  • E05
  • E07
  • E28a

Low priority Spending is higher than 13.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£480
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£709
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£229 (32.3%)
less per pupil

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Administrative supplies

  • E22

Low priority Spending is higher than 3.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£12
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£77
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£64 (83.8%)
less per pupil

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