Borough Green Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £246k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£41k | £122k | 297 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£3k | £125k | 293 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£26k | £151k | 273 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£72k | £223k | 266 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£34k | £257k | 265 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£90k | £167k | 261 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£98k | £265k | 235 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£19k | £246k | 208 |
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 67% of them. It spends £11,544 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,811.
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 | £3,685 | £3,152 | £2,953–£3,299 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,580 | £1,273 | £1,054–£1,477 |
Supply staff | £68 | £84 | £32–£323 |
Admin and clerical | £454 | £311 | £253–£416 |
Premises | £441 | £380 | £316–£445 |
Energy | £211 | £121 | £85–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £298 | £325 | £256–£388 |
Bought-in services | £320 | £147 | £76–£263 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol Healthy
- St Nicholas Primary School Large reserves
- Kirby Primary Academy Healthy
- Capel Primary School Heading for deficit
- Layfield Primary School Healthy
- Bransty Primary School Large reserves
- Healey Foundation Primary School Healthy
- St James' CofE Academy Healthy
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Greenfields Primary School Large reserves
- St John’s CE Primary School In deficit
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,324 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £197 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £86k | £415 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £937k | £4,503 |
Money raised by parents
BOROUGH GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1014450, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £23k | £33k |
2024-08 | £38k | £27k |
2023-08 | £32k | £15k |
2022-08 | £25k | £20k |
2021-08 | £12k | £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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £320 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £211 a pupil, against a typical £121 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,685 a pupil, against a typical £3,152 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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