Luddenham School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £228k 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: LUDDENHAM 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 | £903k | £916k | -£13k | £94k | 203 |
2019-20 | £952k | £939k | +£13k | £107k | 188 |
2020-21 | £980k | £967k | +£13k | £120k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£44k | £164k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£2k | £138k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£40k | £162k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£66k | £228k | 202 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,446 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,215.
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 | £2,649 | £3,364 | £3,118–£3,778 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,391 | £1,305 | £1,150–£1,615 |
Supply staff | £45 | £116 | £74–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £550 | £340 | £265–£442 |
Premises | £446 | £374 | £278–£471 |
Energy | £74 | £113 | £96–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £441 | £301 | £245–£373 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £237 | £157–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parson Cross Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lunsford Primary School Healthy
- Swillington Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton Valence Primary School Healthy
- Cam Woodfield Junior School In deficit
- Kington Primary School Healthy
- Lenham Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- Lakeside Primary School Large reserves
- Priory Junior School Large reserves
- The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,540 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £297 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £233 |
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 admin and clerical is £550 a pupil, against a typical £340 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £441 a pupil, against a typical £301 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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