Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £137k in reserve, 5% 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£5k | £67k | 329 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£57k | £124k | 358 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£105k | £229k | 386 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£88k | £141k | 419 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£32k | £173k | 422 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£43k | £130k | 421 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£34k | £96k | 419 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£41k | £137k | 417 |
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 30% of them. It spends £5,992 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,058.
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 | £2,989 | £2,934 | £2,794–£3,091 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,171 | £1,159 | £899–£1,338 |
Supply staff | £30 | £67 | £21–£130 |
Admin and clerical | £269 | £278 | £236–£342 |
Premises | £335 | £285 | £247–£334 |
Energy | £110 | £79 | £64–£97 |
Learning resources & ICT | £341 | £236 | £193–£298 |
Bought-in services | £107 | £103 | £62–£179 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Swanland Primary School Healthy
- Lift Westerings Large reserves
- Bedgrove Infant School Healthy
- Woodland View Primary School Large reserves
- Holbrook Primary School Large reserves
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Little Sutton Primary School Large reserves
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Large reserves
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Rivermead Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,701 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £213 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £38k | £92 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £196k | £469 |
Money raised by parents
TUNSTALL C.E (AIDED) PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1062784, Registered) raised £28k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £28k | £15k |
2024-08 | £40k | £36k |
2023-08 | £20k | £12k |
2022-08 | £31k | £16k |
2021-08 | £8k | £8k |
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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £341 a pupil, against a typical £236 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £110 a pupil, against a typical £79 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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