St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £21k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Medway · 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 | £865k | £892k | -£27k | £64k | 204 |
2019-20 | £890k | £897k | -£6k | £58k | 204 |
2020-21 | £928k | £921k | +£7k | £65k | 184 |
2021-22 | £958k | £960k | -£1k | £64k | 188 |
2022-23 | £985k | £1.0m | -£16k | £48k | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £30k | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £26k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£4k | £21k | 189 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,663 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,576.
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 | £3,226 | £3,203 | £3,035–£3,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £941 | £1,214 | £956–£1,398 |
Supply staff | £391 | £96 | £22–£164 |
Admin and clerical | £311 | £304 | £209–£402 |
Premises | £508 | £342 | £257–£407 |
Energy | £101 | £97 | £76–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £300 | £313 | £230–£354 |
Bought-in services | £314 | £133 | £72–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- Woodlands Infant School Large reserves
- Asfordby Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Northborough Primary School Large reserves
- Langtoft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- The Ryde School Large reserves
- Ryhall CofE Academy Large reserves
- Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley In deficit
- Heage Primary School Tight
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Healthy
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,414 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £229 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £272 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £238 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £391 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £314 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £508 a pupil, against a typical £342 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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