Preston Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £29k in reserve, 3% 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 | £657k | £659k | -£3k | £39k | 128 |
2019-20 | £690k | £681k | +£9k | £49k | 129 |
2020-21 | £684k | £665k | +£19k | £67k | 128 |
2021-22 | £717k | £731k | -£13k | £54k | 128 |
2022-23 | £789k | £764k | +£25k | £79k | 117 |
2023-24 | £779k | £810k | -£31k | £48k | 119 |
2024-25 | £847k | £840k | +£7k | £56k | 122 |
2025-26 | £879k | £906k | -£27k | £29k | 129 |
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 £7,024 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,272.
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 | £3,588 | £3,372 | £3,131–£3,628 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,428 | £1,366 | £1,074–£1,614 |
Supply staff | £14 | £130 | £62–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £382 | £300–£463 |
Premises | £245 | £358 | £294–£481 |
Energy | £87 | £117 | £105–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £461 | £346 | £255–£442 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £190 | £101–£299 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Duffield Community Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary In deficit
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Holton St Peter Community Primary School Large reserves
- Leconfield Primary School Healthy
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Welland Primary School Large reserves
- Ombersley Endowed First School In deficit
- Allendale Primary School Tight
- Rodmersham School Large reserves
- Chagford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £824k | £6,389 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £279 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £31k | £243 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £433 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF PRESTON SCHOOL (charity 1140107, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £14k |
2024-08 | £8k | £11k |
2023-08 | £8k | £5k |
2022-08 | £7k | £4k |
2021-08 | £2k | £1k |
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.
- 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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