Graveney Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £131k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GRAVENEY PRIMARY SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £523k | £549k | -£26k | £22k | 101 |
2019-20 | £508k | £475k | +£33k | £52k | 98 |
2020-21 | £534k | £505k | +£29k | £80k | 103 |
2021-22 | £608k | £577k | +£31k | £98k | 101 |
2022-23 | £657k | £649k | +£8k | £122k | 100 |
2023-24 | £735k | £724k | +£11k | £160k | 105 |
2024-25 | £764k | £784k | -£20k | £131k | 102 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,686 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,121.
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 | £3,833 | £3,864 | £3,551–£4,205 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £833 | £1,499 | £1,191–£1,925 |
Supply staff | £49 | £127 | £67–£228 |
Admin and clerical | £637 | £390 | £309–£477 |
Premises | £373 | £359 | £281–£501 |
Energy | £118 | £136 | £115–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £373 | £396 | £272–£533 |
Bought-in services | £598 | £146 | £48–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Summercourt Academy Healthy
- Weald Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Erth Community Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Large reserves
- Caythorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Petham Primary School Large reserves
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School In deficit
- St Issey Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Nawton Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Byfield School In deficit
- The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold Healthy
- Eastling Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £744k | £7,294 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £480 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £598 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £637 a pupil, against a typical £390 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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