Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £35k reserve runs out in about 1 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 | £912k | £933k | -£21k | £33k | 210 |
2019-20 | £981k | £986k | -£5k | £29k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £972k | +£82k | £111k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£42k | £152k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£39k | £113k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£30k | £83k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£10k | £73k | 196 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£37k | £35k | 196 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,454 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,872.
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 | £3,627 | £3,222 | £2,951–£3,444 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,855 | £1,282 | £1,020–£1,679 |
Supply staff | £20 | £140 | £74–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £264 | £306 | £251–£397 |
Premises | £289 | £391 | £305–£433 |
Energy | £82 | £111 | £76–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £328 | £272 | £215–£375 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £195 | £100–£305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Alphege Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Airedale Infant Academy Large reserves
- Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Large reserves
- Orchard Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever In deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Large reserves
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- St Mary's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,940 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £631 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £293 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £325 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,855 a pupil, against a typical £1,282 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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