Northdown Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £149k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£306k | £98k | 332 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£117k | -£68k | 312 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£225k | £14k | 306 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£282k | £120k | 333 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£336k | £135k | 317 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.2m | +£383k | £0 | 329 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£276k | £149k | 332 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,998 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,088.
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 | £3,531 | £3,824 | £3,395–£4,042 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,504 | £1,625 | £1,466–£1,785 |
Supply staff | £292 | £308 | £103–£408 |
Admin and clerical | £337 | £309 | £236–£400 |
Premises | £415 | £433 | £368–£554 |
Energy | £0 | £122 | £103–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £235 | £348 | £246–£488 |
Bought-in services | £180 | £136 | £63–£351 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mandale Mill Primary School Large reserves
- Firs Primary School Large reserves
- Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy Tight
- Oasis Academy Connaught Large reserves
- Plymouth Grove Primary School Healthy
- Wychall Primary School Healthy
- Lowedges Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ravens Academy Tight
- William Barcroft Junior School Healthy
- Hareclive E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe Large reserves
- Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £7,826 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £171k | £514 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £3 |
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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