Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k 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 aided 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 | £528k | £522k | +£7k | £42k | 96 |
2019-20 | £559k | £542k | +£18k | £60k | 87 |
2020-21 | £538k | £508k | +£30k | £90k | 80 |
2021-22 | £536k | £582k | -£46k | £44k | 88 |
2022-23 | £642k | £617k | +£25k | £68k | 84 |
2023-24 | £710k | £716k | -£6k | £63k | 80 |
2024-25 | £674k | £686k | -£12k | £51k | 86 |
2025-26 | £748k | £746k | +£1k | £52k | 79 |
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 70% of them. It spends £9,447 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,810.
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 | £5,070 | £4,179 | £3,932–£4,504 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,538 | £1,399 | £1,009–£2,085 |
Supply staff | £9 | £138 | £83–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £564 | £419 | £370–£471 |
Premises | £329 | £447 | £326–£586 |
Energy | £103 | £135 | £107–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £655 | £420 | £312–£512 |
Bought-in services | £347 | £317 | £228–£442 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cross Farm Infant Academy Healthy
- Milford Primary School Large reserves
- Rosliston CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sytchampton Endowed Primary School Tight
- Heronshill School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury Large reserves
- Bledington Primary School Large reserves
- Stapleford Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £690k | £8,734 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £216 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £25k | £316 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £743 |
Money raised by parents
Penshurst School PTFA (charity 1127330, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £19k | £19k |
2024-07 | £22k | £14k |
2023-07 | £20k | £13k |
2022-07 | £7k | £1k |
2021-07 | £3k | £6k |
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 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £655 a pupil, against a typical £420 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £564 a pupil, against a typical £419 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,070 a pupil, against a typical £4,179 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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