Ide Hill Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £69k 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 | £749k | £706k | +£43k | £108k | 144 |
2019-20 | £749k | £769k | -£20k | £87k | 153 |
2020-21 | £761k | £798k | -£36k | £51k | 148 |
2021-22 | £824k | £801k | +£23k | £74k | 148 |
2022-23 | £834k | £840k | -£6k | £69k | 153 |
2023-24 | £909k | £911k | -£2k | £67k | 149 |
2024-25 | £983k | £981k | +£2k | £69k | 150 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£329 | £69k | 154 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,600 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,646.
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 | £3,788 | £3,331 | £2,974–£3,635 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £979 | £1,155 | £952–£1,318 |
Supply staff | £35 | £106 | £38–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £449 | £330 | £241–£440 |
Premises | £155 | £391 | £211–£450 |
Energy | £60 | £99 | £87–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £353 | £334 | £284–£456 |
Bought-in services | £186 | £163 | £85–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Cutnall Green CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Dovery Academy In deficit
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Heading for deficit
- Pattishall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Onslow Infant School Large reserves
- Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ernehale Infant School Large reserves
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Curzon Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- Eaton Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £920k | £5,973 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £141 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £14k | £88 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £628 |
Money raised by parents
IDE HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1033230, Registered) raised £29k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £29k | £9k |
2024-08 | £8k | £11k |
2023-08 | £9k | £10k |
2022-08 | £19k | £17k |
2021-08 | £7k | £11k |
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.
- 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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