Kender Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £279k, 9% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 7 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lewisham · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2019-20 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£3k | £251k | 427 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£80k | £171k | 397 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£149k | £22k | 406 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£96k | -£74k | 378 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£29k | -£103k | 352 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£101k | -£204k | 344 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£75k | -£279k | 338 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 3% of them. It spends £9,590 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,378.
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 | £4,183 | £4,233 | £3,620–£4,888 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,128 | £1,826 | £1,453–£2,269 |
Supply staff | £96 | £281 | £152–£672 |
Admin and clerical | £489 | £413 | £328–£536 |
Premises | £743 | £615 | £527–£693 |
Energy | £121 | £144 | £114–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £315 | £323 | £246–£378 |
Bought-in services | £508 | £466 | £225–£598 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hawksmoor School Healthy
- The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School Healthy
- Honilands Primary School Tight
- Holmleigh Primary School In deficit
- Kingswood Primary School In deficit
- Rotherhithe Primary School Healthy
- Broadmead Primary School Healthy
- Rowdown Primary School Large reserves
- Stockwell Primary School Heading for deficit
- Minet Junior School Large reserves
- Acton Gardens Primary School In deficit
- Avondale Park Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £8,949 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £158 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £243k | £719 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £419 |
Money raised by parents
KENDER PARENT TEACHERS FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1007700, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-01 | £6k | £756 |
2024-01 | £183 | £2k |
2023-01 | £2k | £2k |
2022-01 | £3k | £1k |
2021-01 | £250 | £160 |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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