Ethelbert Road Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £1.0m | £994k | +£24k | £61k | 210 |
2019-20 | £990k | £985k | +£5k | £66k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£20k | £86k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £107k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£21k | £86k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£41k | £127k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £129k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£40k | £89k | 209 |
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 63% of them. It spends £5,946 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,263.
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 | £3,401 | £3,093 | £2,884–£3,321 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,000 | £1,061 | £885–£1,306 |
Supply staff | £2 | £91 | £51–£143 |
Admin and clerical | £303 | £255 | £232–£334 |
Premises | £142 | £322 | £266–£371 |
Energy | £32 | £90 | £76–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £183 | £311 | £219–£374 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £158 | £101–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chiddingstone Church of England School Large reserves
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Gorsley Goffs Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Tight
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Westbrook Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley In deficit
- King's Academy Oakwood Large reserves
- Finchale Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,549 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £51 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £33k | £157 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £300 |
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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