St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £4k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £971k | £1.2m | -£221k | £29k | 211 |
2019-20 | £972k | £954k | +£18k | £47k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£33k | £80k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£15k | £66k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£11k | £55k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£24k | £31k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£27k | £4k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£4 | £4k | 195 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,378 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,952.
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 | £3,572 | £3,159 | £2,986–£3,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £914 | £1,420 | £1,209–£1,650 |
Supply staff | £24 | £149 | £61–£285 |
Admin and clerical | £397 | £307 | £269–£366 |
Premises | £278 | £418 | £329–£475 |
Energy | £109 | £103 | £71–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £320 | £233–£417 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £191 | £71–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Peter Gladwin Primary School Healthy
- Barnacre Road Primary School Healthy
- Carr Infant School Large reserves
- Heronshaw School Large reserves
- Shawfield Primary School Healthy
- Havelock Infant School Large reserves
- Milecastle Primary School Large reserves
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney In deficit
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School Healthy
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Holtspur School & Pre-School Tight
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,048 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £142 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £55k | £280 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £330 |
Money raised by parents
ST GEORGES CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1120201, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £23k |
2024-08 | £20k | £23k |
2023-08 | £23k | £9k |
2022-08 | £16k | £16k |
2021-08 | £6k | £5k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- 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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