St Mildred's Primary Infant School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £88k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
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 | +£19k | £64k | 269 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£59k | £124k | 269 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£20k | £144k | 265 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£12k | £156k | 269 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£23k | £179k | 269 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£24k | £156k | 269 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£28k | £128k | 268 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£40k | £88k | 269 |
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 £7,141 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,623.
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 | £3,178 | £3,185 | £2,894–£3,463 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,487 | £1,204 | £1,074–£1,571 |
Supply staff | £129 | £129 | £53–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £376 | £258 | £213–£323 |
Premises | £388 | £354 | £315–£487 |
Energy | £62 | £92 | £79–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £198 | £267 | £203–£342 |
Bought-in services | £245 | £118 | £57–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beckfoot Nessfield Large reserves
- The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln Large reserves
- Lakelands Primary School Large reserves
- Banks Lane Infant School Large reserves
- Roselands Infants' School Large reserves
- Orchards Infant School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead In deficit
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School Healthy
- Leyland Methodist Junior School Large reserves
- Overchurch Infant School Healthy
- Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,536 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £324 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £74k | £274 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £486 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £376 a pupil, against a typical £258 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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