Whitstable Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £80k 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 · Foundation 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £20k | 279 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £27k | 272 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£15k | £42k | 255 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£42k | -£191 | 253 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£90k | £90k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£59k | £149k | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£1k | £148k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£68k | £80k | 202 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,605 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,405.
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 | £3,670 | £3,167 | £3,019–£3,662 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,685 | £1,512 | £1,288–£1,796 |
Supply staff | £138 | £128 | £103–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £395 | £368 | £271–£426 |
Premises | £505 | £448 | £354–£522 |
Energy | £139 | £113 | £87–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £328 | £333 | £237–£393 |
Bought-in services | £306 | £189 | £99–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wheatcroft Community Primary School In deficit
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stanstead Flying High Academy Large reserves
- Lowton Junior and Infant School In deficit
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Large reserves
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Healthy
- Halfway Junior School In deficit
- Potter Street Academy Heading for deficit
- St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Tight
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Norwood Primary School Healthy
- Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,749 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £119k | £589 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £106k | £526 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £614 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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