Whitfield Aspen School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £801k in reserve, 10% 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 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£90k | £583k | 491 |
2019-20 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£190k | £773k | 496 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£236k | £1.0m | 518 |
2021-22 | £5.2m | £5.5m | -£272k | £737k | 535 |
2022-23 | £6.2m | £6.4m | -£183k | £555k | 585 |
2023-24 | £7.2m | £7.1m | +£107k | £662k | 610 |
2024-25 | £7.8m | £7.7m | +£93k | £755k | 630 |
2025-26 | £8.3m | £8.3m | +£46k | £801k | 662 |
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 50% of them. It spends £12,537 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,820.
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 | £4,938 | £3,265 | £2,960–£3,366 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,353 | £1,492 | £1,308–£1,819 |
Supply staff | £390 | £94 | £31–£187 |
Admin and clerical | £462 | £278 | £219–£305 |
Premises | £479 | £338 | £268–£419 |
Energy | £187 | £92 | £69–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £655 | £239 | £190–£266 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £126 | £69–£200 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Flowery Field Primary School Healthy
- Crossley Hall Academy Healthy
- Temple Sutton Primary School Tight
- Wembrook Primary School Large reserves
- Liscard Primary School Healthy
- Elston Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Whitmore Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Greenholm Primary School Large reserves
- Barnsole Primary School Large reserves
- Horton Grange Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Heathfield Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.2m | £12,397 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.6m | £3,996 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £342k | £517 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £214 |
Money raised by parents
WHITFIELD AND ASPEN STAFF PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1120982, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £3k |
2024-08 | £91 | £23 |
2023-08 | £0 | £0 |
2022-08 | £0 | £0 |
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £390 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £4,353 a pupil, against a typical £1,492 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £655 a pupil, against a typical £239 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £187 a pupil, against a typical £92 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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