Great Chart Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £63k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£12k | £118k | 480 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£13k | £106k | 451 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£66k | £172k | 420 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£63k | £109k | 423 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£20k | £89k | 420 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£15k | £104k | 423 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£37k | £67k | 422 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£4k | £63k | 424 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,344 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,304.
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 | £3,159 | £2,986 | £2,701–£3,175 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,500 | £1,407 | £1,005–£1,689 |
Supply staff | £28 | £115 | £50–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £272 | £206–£331 |
Premises | £286 | £320 | £244–£382 |
Energy | £65 | £91 | £76–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £253 | £218–£305 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £127 | £55–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Priory CofE Academy In deficit
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Blakehill Primary School Large reserves
- Greentrees Primary School Large reserves
- Deneholm Primary School Large reserves
- The Winchcombe School Tight
- Valley View Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School In deficit
- Linden Primary School In deficit
- Milby Primary School Tight
- Shirley Heath Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,967 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £139k | £327 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £121k | £286 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £161k | £379 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% 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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