Sutton Valence Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £74k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £857k | £800k | +£57k | £75k | 190 |
2019-20 | £919k | £897k | +£22k | £98k | 201 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £991k | +£12k | £110k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£16k | £126k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£404 | £126k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£12k | £138k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £119k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£44k | £74k | 203 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,352 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,114.
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 | £3,229 | £3,333 | £3,118–£3,576 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,092 | £1,331 | £1,111–£1,589 |
Supply staff | £251 | £115 | £69–£239 |
Admin and clerical | £618 | £304 | £232–£418 |
Premises | £650 | £396 | £290–£462 |
Energy | £85 | £112 | £97–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £282 | £346 | £249–£418 |
Bought-in services | £243 | £216 | £156–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Tight
- Palmarsh Primary School Large reserves
- Gillingstool Primary School Healthy
- Swillington Primary School Large reserves
- Parson Cross Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Priory Junior School Large reserves
- Luddenham School Large reserves
- Stanningley Primary School In deficit
- Dame Dorothy Primary School Large reserves
- Frome Vale Academy Healthy
- Kington Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,492 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £189 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £83k | £407 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £648 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF SUTTON VALENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 283667, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £11k | £10k |
2024-07 | £9k | £9k |
2023-07 | £11k | £6k |
2022-07 | £15k | £12k |
2021-07 | £8k | £3k |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £618 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £650 a pupil, against a typical £396 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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