Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £521k | £510k | +£11k | £49k | 91 |
2019-20 | £550k | £540k | +£9k | £58k | 84 |
2020-21 | £546k | £546k | -£487 | £58k | 86 |
2021-22 | £575k | £572k | +£4k | £61k | 87 |
2022-23 | £668k | £661k | +£7k | £69k | 79 |
2023-24 | £676k | £709k | -£33k | £36k | 86 |
2024-25 | £773k | £776k | -£3k | £33k | 86 |
2025-26 | £784k | £762k | +£22k | £55k | 81 |
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 67% of them. It spends £9,413 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,895.
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 | £5,226 | £4,165 | £3,335–£4,603 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,501 | £1,688 | £1,326–£2,079 |
Supply staff | £23 | £137 | £51–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £416 | £340–£488 |
Premises | £370 | £506 | £382–£608 |
Energy | £265 | £147 | £127–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £440 | £403 | £257–£551 |
Bought-in services | £194 | £226 | £145–£348 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Dominic CofE Primary School Large reserves
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Large reserves
- Little Bollington CofE Primary School In deficit
- Swinefleet Primary School Large reserves
- Oakthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Lewannick Community Primary School Tight
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Large reserves
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Kensworth Church of England Academy Healthy
- Farcet CofE (C) Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Healthy
- Broadbottom Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £738k | £9,109 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £492 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £514 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £582 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £265 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,226 a pupil, against a typical £4,165 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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