St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £938k | £919k | +£18k | £68k | 201 |
2019-20 | £965k | £956k | +£9k | £77k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £974k | +£28k | £105k | 185 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£28k | £77k | 191 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£2k | £76k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£31k | £106k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£14k | £92k | 209 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£484 | £92k | 212 |
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 £6,516 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,658.
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 | £3,206 | £3,151 | £3,080–£3,330 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,221 | £1,377 | £973–£1,559 |
Supply staff | £85 | £108 | £43–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £321 | £306 | £258–£442 |
Premises | £244 | £336 | £263–£413 |
Energy | £49 | £103 | £79–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £363 | £325 | £243–£368 |
Bought-in services | £273 | £164 | £112–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Large reserves
- Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School In deficit
- St James CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- The Wells Free School Healthy
- Sandfield Primary School Large reserves
- Moseley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cayton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Chancel Primary School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bishops Itchington Primary School Healthy
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,260 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £195 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £319 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £259 |
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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