Drapers Mills Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £124k in reserve, 5% 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 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£302k | £37k | 503 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£232k | £4k | 442 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£187k | £165k | 381 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£356k | £152k | 359 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£317k | £107k | 330 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.0m | +£515k | £4k | 269 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£147k | £124k | 277 |
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 £7,819 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,359.
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 | £4,072 | £3,702 | £3,395–£4,387 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,051 | £1,740 | £1,501–£1,991 |
Supply staff | £639 | £309 | £133–£424 |
Admin and clerical | £570 | £385 | £293–£493 |
Premises | £560 | £418 | £370–£543 |
Energy | £0 | £142 | £107–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £242 | £329 | £236–£507 |
Bought-in services | £83 | £211 | £86–£365 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Berwick Hills Primary School Large reserves
- E-Act Barton Hill Academy Large reserves
- Grangetown Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary School In deficit
- Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Lower Meadow Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Connaught Large reserves
- Cromwell Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Lift Caldicotes Large reserves
- Heygreen Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £8,217 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £213 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £134 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 45% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £639 a pupil, against a typical £309 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £570 a pupil, against a typical £385 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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