Tunbury Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £207k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 4 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£177k | £12k | 591 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£81k | £93k | 601 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£261k | £354k | 611 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£87k | £441k | 587 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£76k | £364k | 587 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£83k | £281k | 569 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£46k | £235k | 534 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£28k | £207k | 501 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,359 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,253.
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 | £3,341 | £2,990 | £2,761–£3,133 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,390 | £1,289 | £895–£1,529 |
Supply staff | £122 | £66 | £11–£123 |
Admin and clerical | £196 | £264 | £189–£321 |
Premises | £306 | £300 | £243–£359 |
Energy | £69 | £80 | £63–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £218 | £264 | £195–£308 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £113 | £67–£164 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lindley Junior School Large reserves
- Talavera Junior School Large reserves
- Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Overdale Junior School Large reserves
- Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- Hugglescote Community Primary School Large reserves
- Dosthill Primary School Large reserves
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Healthy
- Mountfields Lodge School Large reserves
- West Hove Infant School Tight
- Rushmere Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Owlsmoor Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,082 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £131 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £103k | £206 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £112k | £224 |
Money raised by parents
TUNBURY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1005560, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £24k | £31k |
2024-08 | £30k | £25k |
2023-08 | £26k | £34k |
2022-08 | £30k | £19k |
2021-08 | £8k | £9k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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